Shooting Attackers in Self-Defense Denies Criminals a ‘Fair Trial’

[Grand Torino]

http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2016/05/03/huffpo-shooting-attackers-self-defense-denies-criminals-fair-trial/

 

In a recent essay, a Huffington Post writer makes the incredible argument that while the Second Amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to carry and stockpile arms, it does not give the right to shoot violent attackers in self-defense because to do so would deny assailants a fair trial.

Since everyone has the right to a fair trial, Curmi argues, it must therefore be illegal to curtail an attacker’s right by using lethal violence against him to defend oneself. He seems to assume that the crafters of the Second Amendment believed that citizens should be able to keep and bear arms without intending that the weapons ever be used, which stretches the imagination to the breaking point.

He also seems to assume that the violent criminal’s right to a fair trial supersedes the victim’s right to life itself, since the logical alternative to self-defense is letting oneself be killed.

There seems to be some confusion in Curmi’s mind regarding just why the Second Amendment was adopted in the first place. If not for self-defense, then why keep and bear arms?

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[Omega]

Someone beat you to it: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/96322-not-allowed-to-use-gun-for-self-defense-denies-attacker-right-to-fair-trial/

[303]

How stupid is the person who wrote that article.

[DWARREN123]

I figure that shooting a attacker is as fair a trial as they should get!

[bersaguy]

If someone is about to assault me and possibly kill or harm me or a loved one I will at that point become Judge, Jury and executioner and do everything in my power to protect me and mine from harm..............jmho

[Just2Honor]

I am guaranteed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  No where is it written that my attacker's right s trump my basic three rights.

[Jamie Jackson]

Liberalism is definitely a mental disorder. Logic and common sense need not apply...

[East_TN_Patriot]

Fortunately, the majority of reader comments I read were critical of the author's nonsensical argument.

[dcloudy777]

Yes, it absolutely does.

That means attacking people is a really bad idea, because they might be armed and shoot you dead, in which case you've de facto waived your rights under the 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments.