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| Posted On: | 25-Apr-2005 |
| From: | "Tatem, Tim" [ttatem.....com] |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Re: Murder charges |
It is my understanding that here in the state of Georgia (USA)...every citizen has the right to defend their life and that of their family members whenever they feel threatened by an intruder within their own home...to include the use of deadly force such as a firearm. It is also not necessary in Georgia to "register" ones firearms with the government...courtesy of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution (also known as the Bill of Rights for individuals). On a related topic, in the past few years many states (including Georgia) have also begun offering Concealed Weapons Permits to their citizens. Every state that offers CWPs have subsequently enjoyed a drop in violent crime. It is a matter of ongoing debate as to how much of this drop can be attributed to tougher sentencing laws versus the threat of deadly retaliation by ordinary citizens against their potential attackers. There are those who will argue that the growing crime problem in Honduras (and here in the US, for that matter) is NOT "too many people toting guns"...but rather we are effectively allowing only the criminal element to arm themselves. If policemen can be trained to carry and responsibly use firearms to stop criminal activity...so can ordinary citizens. Personally, I believe crime is merely a symptom...and that its root cause is the willful, sinful nature that we were all born with (which we inherited from Adam and Eve). The only real solution to the worlds problem of crime...is for each of to personally, genuinely and humbly repent of our own sins to the God who made each of us in His image...and accept the salvation offered by Jesus Christ who died to pay the price for our many sins...and then show our "neighbor" how and why he/she can do the same. The other option is to ignore Him and remained condemned to spend eternity with Satan in hell. -----Original Message----- From: roatan.....com [mailto:roatan.....com] On Behalf Of Charles R. Meador, Jr. Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 5:28 AM To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Re: Murder charges Marsha - Except in the old western movies, the same thing would have happended in the good old USA. Self defense is a justification for homicide which must be raised in the proceedings and the force used must have been appropriate under the circumstances. Defense of property will not cut it under US law. My opinion only, Honduras already has too many people toting guns. If you are going to have one you need to realize the consequences before using it. Hopefully for Peter things work out. Charlie Meador Coco Pando Resort www.cocopando.com La Ceiba, Honduras http://www.roatanet.com http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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