Recent content by FrogDog22

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Judge-allows-paralyzed-dad-to-sue-Glock-3732408.php Court of appeals reversing trial court, holds reasonable jury could conclude that the Glock design is faulty. Background: LEO put a loaded Glock 21 under the seat of his truck and forgot about it...

absinthe quoted what appears to be caselaw above, so you might cut him some slack here. Maybe you could define "provoke" for us, in the way you've suggested?

I pocket carry with a holster. I like that the holster keeps my gun in a consistent position. My little 380 has room to roam otherwise.

Well, here's what Gura, at least at this point, is planning to argue: http://saf.org/legal.action/interstate.ban/lanecomplaint.pdf

So, by "that isn't true" you actually mean "that is true, unless you lose at the immunity hearing"?

In this instance, true...

We seem to be assuming American law. Is the Mexican government prevented from suing in Mexico? Other than actually collecting on a judgment, obviously...

Affirmative defense = preponderance, not reasonable doubt (what, the prosecutor has to prove every possible affirmative defense does not apply? No, that's not an element of the crime.). While not binding, it's the same standard, same law, same facts. And, thanks to brboyer, we know even...

Belercous says: Belercous, I think you meant to cite the due process clause. P&I is precisely what the appellants lost on in McDonald. In fact, McDonald might be a good read...

FL. Stat. 776.032: "A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012, s. 776.013, or s. 776.031 is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force , unless the person against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer..."...

Welcome to HISD. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110419/ap_on_re_us/us_houston_school_gun Not sure I buy the story that the gun just fell out of his pocket and went off though.

Why is pistol whipping not a legal means of self defense? Assuming lethal force is justified, why does it matter if you club someone with your pistol rather than shoot them? Authority, rather than unsupported assertions, would be appreciated. I'm interested.

Hello all. I've been lurking on here a while, and am starting to feel the need to speak up occassionally. I'm relatively new to guns, but I'm a quick study--I'll contribute where I think I can be helpful... Frog