I was assigned to jury duty recently. When I was interviewed in jury selection I was honest with the judge. The charge was illegal possession of a weapon, and the perp appeared to be a drug dealer. Now personally, I'd execute all drug dealers. But even a felon has a right to self defense, so I could not in good conscience find him guilty.
I was excused from the case.
I agree.
My late brother messed up when he was 17 years old. Drunk and high, he held up someone. He went to prison. After getting out, he never saw the inside of even a police car for the rest of his life! Not even a speeding ticket!
After he got out he got married, he had three kids, he started his own metal building/welding company, bought 24 acres of land, and owned three horses. With all that, according to the laws in most states, my brother didn’t have the RIGHT to defend himself, his wife, his children, his property, nor his business.
How anyone, especially a “conservative”, could think that makes sense is beyond any reasonable, rational thinking!