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Lawmakers Believe Residents Should Have More Self-Defense RightsLawmakers in Juneau believe Alaska residents should be able to protect themselves and their families at any cost.Related Content
JUNEAU – Lawmakers in Juneau believe Alaska residents should be able to protect themselves and their families at any cost. “We tend to keep giving criminals more and more rights, instead of law abiding Alaskans who tend to lose more rights, “ said Representative Mark Neuman, who represents the Mat-Su Valley. Under the state’s current law Alaskans can only use deadly force for self-defense when assisting a peace officer, or at home, work or protecting a child. If you’re anywhere else it’s a different story. The new law would allow you to use deadly force in any place where a person has the right to be, so long as you aren’t trespassing. “It makes it easier for the legitimate citizen to face these type of difficulties in the legal sense, and I think it gives more guidance to the prosecutors and the police officers,” said Ken Feinman, manager at Wild West Guns. Some residents applaud the change. “Actually specifying and putting a law, I think that protects the law even more,” said William Holm. Others feel it's unnecessary. “There should be more laws against guns, not making it easier to have guns and go around shooting people,” said Emily Pearson, a Girdwood resident. |
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cooljulie said on Wednesday, Mar 7 at 10:00 PM
Sorry Emily Pearson, but your comment is just plain stupid. Laws against guns do NOT control the bad element in society. Most criminals with guns are already felons so they obviously don't care about gun laws. Meanwhile, law abiding citizens are left defenseless by stricter gun laws. Just because I HAVE a gun, doesn't mean I go around shooting people! But if I need to defend myself, the law be d a m n e d, I'm going to shoot.
83458096NB said on Wednesday, Mar 7 at 11:33 PM
I didn't see anything in the article about guns.
83463626NB said on Wednesday, Mar 7 at 11:38 PM
Wait... let me clarify... I didn't see about 'guns' being specifically referred to as a means of 'deadly force' until Emily's comment. My bad.
83463786Don said on Wednesday, Mar 7 at 11:57 PM
An armed society is a polite society.
83465016tom said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 12:56 AM
the constitution of the UNITED STATES grantes us the right to bear arms PLease up hold it.
83467756Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 1:18 AM
Remember, Guns don`t kill, bullets do. Someone tries to harm me and mine better be prepared to meet his maker.
83468926Jon said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 8:34 AM
I sadly say this, I might walk away seeing a man assault a woman simply because I do not trust our legal system. And lawmakers / cops, it might be your wife.
83522086peter said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 8:47 AM
Emily, I sincerely hope you are never in a position to regret your viewpoint. It is people like you that continue to live in a climate of fear, and expect society to protect you. Wake up and actualize yourself. And just think, with mnore laws against guns, you may lose you rights in this country, remember why the second amendment exists in the first place. Better yet, read it and the history of how this republic came into existence.
83524676frip said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 10:02 AM
my wife and i were just in a confrontation with an intruder.. I hesitated where I shouldn't.. it turned out alright but we do need CLEAR_DEFINITION of our right to use deadly force.
83536856ROSSUM76 said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 10:32 AM
I wish you guys felt the same way about weed as you do guns in saying, laws against weed do NOT control the bad element in society. Most criminals with weed are already felons so they obviously don't care about weed laws. Meanwhile, law abiding citizens are left defenseless by stricter weed laws. Just because I HAVE weed, doesn't mean I go around getting people stoned! But I need to enlighten myself, the law be d a m n e d, I'm going to toke.
83542996alaska70 said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 12:20 PM
It's not about gun control, Emily... its about the use of deadly force... you can use deadly force with a shovel, a cast iron skillet, a candle holder, or any object.. Emily you have jumped to the wrong conclusions as in to how to use deadly force.. Deadly Force.. as you claim is by using a weapon.. Well you can use anything for a weapon! I guess then, what your saying is it should be banned... Well I guess then we need to take away your car, purse, High Heels and that thing that you call your mouth.. because Lord knows if you bit someone in the right place and made them bleed to death (Mouth Weapon)... because you used deadly force.. and that's the issue... self defense to the point of the use of deadly force So keep your mouth shut before you speak..Emily
83564406Mike said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 4:26 PM
well a guy was killed in Wasilla they used a knife well Emily Pearson the police need to come to your house and take away all your knifes you could be a killer with a knife
83602196Raven33 said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 7:15 PM
Emily, please give us a picture of you and your family. I want to make sure I don't offend you by using my gun to protect you from someone that doesn't care if they offend you or not.
83623676Anonymous said on Friday, Mar 9 at 3:07 PM
there you go - smoke em out...lol...cheech and chong!
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