any criminal mind that would contemplate 'snatching' a gun from the side of a constitutionally protected citizen, would probably have the 'nerve' to already be armed...
and yes, the deterrent of having a third, fourth, fifth ad nauseum 'citizen' to contend with would definitely make said criminally minded perp rethink his behavior.
now, as a libertarian, i am for the 100% concealed carry ability, assume everyone is armed, be polite and watch everyone's six.
i have no problem with released felons owning handguns... no ones god given rights can be taken away. that is what inalienable means to me.
teeman
I know and recognize all of what you said on yr. belated post #115--I just like to re-state the usual reservations as they come to me. But I WOULD have a problem with a "released felon" being allowed to carry a handgun, whether it bolsters the "inalienable" concept or not.
Especially if his being a felon involved the use of a handgun in armed robbery,etc.---allowing him to carry would be like restoring driving privileges to a DUI who killed or seriously injured a pedestrian or other driver.