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Self Defense Law
Anthony Ervin was a career criminal. He was arrested eight times on assorted
robbery, weapons, and assault charges between 1987 and 1996. On October 8,
1996, he accosted Courtney Beswick, a blind man who must have seemed like an
easy target. After Ervin’s demands for money were repeatedly refused, he
attacked Beswick. Beswick, a long time practitioner of martial arts, threw
his assailant over his shoulder, onto the pavement. The fall broke Ervin’s
neck, and he subsequently died.
Self-Defense and the Law
"We are not lawyers at this site. However a few things are clear from the
literature in this area. Before you apply your self-defense knowledge get to
know the law in your state."
The Police Have No Obligation to
Protect You The
site at this link documents court cases wherein it is clearly stated that
the police have no obligation to protect you. The officers I know do feel
the obligation to "Serve, Defend, and Protect." But in the end self-defense
is your problem. Even if the police where so legally obligated it would be
of no benefit in the interval between the onset of a "situation" and the
arrival of the police. Be prepared to do your own work.
"The Truth About Self Protection" by Massad Ayoob. Defense of
oneself and one's own family is indeed a human right. However, in today's
"civilized" society, we must tiptoe the fine line between our protective
instincts while trying to obey the myriad of federal, state, county and
local laws and ordinances regarding this most basic of human rights.
Annoying site, great article.
Civilian Gun Self-Defense Blog Where Clayton Cramer and Pete Drum
keep track of civilians using guns in self-defense.
Florida 'Stand Your Ground' Law Explained Most readers of this
website will not be surprised that some anti-gun advocates have serious
difficulties with facts, truth, logic and the derivatives thereof. Still,
Brady bunch* attacks on Florida’s new self-defense law, which took effect on
October 1, are so viciously misleading as to eliminate any credibility the
group has or ever again will have, even among the more responsible of their
own kind.
Gun Laws The Internet Site For Legally armed
Law ... This site is to
obtain data and locate information that is beneficial to all legally armed
citizens, and those who desire to join the ranks of legally armed citizens.
This site is continually updated to include all states that allow law
abiding citizens to carry weapons.
United States v. Emerson
[currently under appeal to the
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals]
Department of the Treasury Study
on the Sporting Suitability of Modified Semiautomatic Assault Rifles
National Firearms Act Branch Brochure
(12/15/00)
Questions and Answers
Regarding the Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (11/27/1998)
Regulation T.D. 415
Implementation of Public Law 103-159, Relating to the Permanent Provisions
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (10/29/1998)
Compendium of State Firearms Laws
A chart listing the main provisions
of state handgun laws.
News & Releases
(National Rifle Association [NRA] Institute for Legislative Action)
Cincinnati v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp. et al.,
Ohio Court of Common Pleas, October 7, 1999 [transcript of order dismissing
City of Cincinnati
lawsuit against gun manufacturers]
Merrill v. Navegar,
California Court of Appeal, September 29, 1999 [victims of 1993 gun massacre
can sue gun manufacturer; PDF format only]
NAACP suit against
gun manufacturers
BATF's State Laws and Published Ordinances -
Firearms (22nd Edition) Click on
the map and you'll get some great info.
Effectively Communicating With Your Lawmakers
As a voting constituent, you have a tremendous ability to influence the
outcome of legislation. Ask any elected official which individual's concerns
are most important to him, and chances are they all will deliver the same
response: his constituents`. All politicians are keenly aware of the fact
that it is their constituents who hold the keys to their political futures.
Therefore, constituent concerns are of the utmost concern to politicians.
The best way you can affect the outcome of legislation is to directly
communicate your views to your lawmakers. REMEMBER: Your lawmakers work for
you!
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