Every human being has a right to defend themselves. What good is the right to self-defence when you are denied the tools needed to effectively succeed in thwarting an attack? Likewise, every nation also has a right to retain their power over government by being armed.
The Prevention of Crime Act 1953 is cited as making the carrying of any object for the purpose of self-defence a criminal offence. The Firearms Acts progressively stripped away all means of effectively defending one's home, especially from multiple home invaders. All of these subsequent laws have created a situation whereby the law abiding are at the mercy of criminals who simply do not follow these laws.
In this country, should a women pull out a can of irritant self-defence spray on a rapist, among other things, she'd be charged with possession of a section 5 firearm. This is a more serious offence than assault or attempted rape. Criminalising weapons has ensured that justice has swung completely in favour of the criminals in society.
As Prime Minister, one of the first acts I'd take in restoring the liberty of the people would be to reinstate our once cherished right of bearing arms for defence back into law.
Should you agree with me on this essential measure in restoring our grip over tyranny and despotism, do vote 'for' in this entry on The Telegraph's online poll:
http://debate2010.telegraph.co.uk/ideaView?id=087A000000004bbIAA
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I too agree that we should be permitted to bear arms. or rather that it should not be prohibited. I've signed the poll.
I am rather disturbed about the lawful right to carry arms. Making them illegal has not deterred criminals from acquiring them or using them that I readily accept.
Wholesale availability carries the danger of abuse, accidental misuse and a heightened sense of fear. Society is so riddled with crazy people who at present are not criminal and do not have access to arms, guns and the like but if did may be tempted to use them and may uncontrollably do so.
I foresee deaths increasing dramatically under the circumstances of liberalising the carry of arms.
How then other than from a purely Libertarian stand point can you justify your argument?
Gun control is a fringe issue for me. I don't think it serves LPUK to emphasize these complex issues of liberty. With such a statist government, aren't there other policies we should be promoting before this?
Blog posts like this make LPUK look like a party of gun slinging, drink driving wackos.
We should be aiming our sights at the fattest parts of government like... Ed Balls.
Self-defence is a pure and straight forward 'issue' of liberty.
"We should be aiming our sights at the fattest parts of government like... Ed Balls."
Feel free. This is a member's blog, after all.
I think no matter what, freedom is freedom! the only thing we should pursue in my opinion are baby steps toward a known to be realised goal, that to free the people from the shackles of control.
Which raises an interesting point ... in the nasty game of politics, does it make sense for LPUK to have a public members blog? If one exists, should members show restraint, and consideration for how the posts and comments here may be spun?
There are other forums for discussion, after all, and setting up a personal blog is easy.
Should have quoted ... for the avoidance of doubt, my previous post was in response to Table Bear:
"Feel free. This is a member's blog, after all."
"Feel free. This is a member's blog, after all."
Very true.
My comments weren't intended to be confrontational and I apologise if you feel I was unfairly criticising your post. Gun control probably is a straightforward issue of liberty but we live in a country where the virtues of liberty aren't well understood. My initial comment was misleading, I meant complex argument rather than complex issue.
I'm guessing that this site may be one of the first stopping of points for people investigating libertarianism and I wonder if we do ourselves any favours by focusing on the more contrarian views.
If I was to walk up to someone in the street and ask them what they thought of allowing UK citizens the right to bear arms I'd expect a much harder argument than if I was to discuss a headteachers right to choose their own curriculum.
I suppose I'm arguing that whilst these policies are entirely valid and consistent with libertarian philosophy, perhaps the main LPUK pages should be more accessible to those visiting libertarianism for the first time.
Can you see my point?
"she'd be charged with possession of a section 5 firearm"
Would you care to inform me of how many women have been charged under section 5 for use of such whilst being or attempted at being raped?
Because I think you will find the answer is zero.
Mr MOnk is right, this issue is a fringe matter and serves the libertarian little good in being so obsessive with it.
And perhaps you should approach it in a slightly less tabloid manner.
And perhaps you should approach it in a slightly less tabloid manner.
Pot. Kettle. Black.
Now then, Perry Boatang*, could you kindly point me to the research you did where you enumerated how many women that had been raped wished they had ignored the section 5 restriction, or wished they knew that such devices were available?
*See what I did there? Good, innit?
No, I haven't seen that dickface. Perry?
I'm not a policital party am I? Do you understand that? Yes?
And no, your point is ignoreing the point entirely. If no woman has been charged, then the absurd claim in the post is pointless.
Twat
- "If no woman has been charged, then the absurd claim in the post is pointless." -
Are you saying that the law would not apply if a section 5 firearm was actually used in self-defence instead of merely possessed for the purpose of self-defence?
If any one of the many people I know of who illegally carry pepper spray have to unfortunately use it, they won't have to worry about being charged?
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