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- From: weed@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (daniel weed 283-4162)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: home protection concerns
- Message-ID: <9301221617.AA24455@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 23:40:21 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
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- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
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- Michael Janeczko writes:
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- # Another point my father made that I guess makes sense is that when loading a
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ???
- # clip (doesn't apply in my case, at least not yet :-) you should
- # "fingerprint-proof" your bullets. This can be done by loading the clip with a
- # glove on or use a towel when loading. This gives one less piece of evidence
- # tieing you to the gun. It may not help, but why give the prosecutor any kind
- # of edge.
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- Excuse me but I don't quite follow this logic. Are you saying that, in a
- valid home defense situation, where a reasonable and prudent individual has
- found his life or the life of his (her) family, to be in jeapordy, and
- fires his gun in self defense, the individual should cover it up, even
- to the extent of "fingerprint-proofing" your bullets (brass)?
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- So when the police come, and fine a dead perp and a few brass cases on the
- carpet, and a gun, presumably neither of which have fingerprints, what are
- you going to say? "Uh, well officer, this guy busted into my house carrying
- a gun, then I heard a few shots from another gun, then I came out here
- and found him dead. Don't know what happened."
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- The fastest surest way to go to jail for a long time is to be dishonest, to
- cover up your actions, to not report your actions immediately, to be
- uncooperative.
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- There have been enormous volumes of excellent information on dealing with
- home defense situations in rec.guns. Perhaps someone could post a
- summary of some sort. Perhaps even a FAQ?
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- -- Dan
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- Daniel Weed weed@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov
- McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Co. - Houston
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