So you are setting on a Jury in a gun case.

[sm]

I have been on a LOT of juries. Seems my number was real popular for awhile.

During voir dire, I answered honestly and I have been both excused and chosen for duty.

I have had both sides make note of the fact I was known to shoot, hunt,compete, assist students ...etc.

Actually being chosen as Foreman in most all the gun related cases, well some folks not into guns changed perceptions and sides. Some did later come out and shoot. Some listened to family that had guns and learned from them.

That Attraction versus Promotiondealie.

As a Pro Gun , Pro RKBA , type person , my responsiblilty was to be honest about myself, and to honestly listen to the evidence presented and make my decisons as an honest law abiding member of society. My integrity, ethics and principles are such.

Not to mention what my actions spoke about a Pro Gun, Pro RKBA person. Words are one thing - I feel good my actions spoke loud and clear about folks like me - NOT the same as the blissninnies, Press, and Media "portray".

Ironically - I was allowed to stay on one trial even though my dad had undergone Open Heart Surgery [ Civil Trial against a Ins Co not wanting to pay for such surgery] I just knew I would be tossed.

I was "excused" in a trial involving a shooting...guy was shot in the knee. Oh the part about me and guns was fine...Defense excused me because I had had double knee surgery myself.

Quite an education this Jury Duty, Difficult at times with work and such ...still I learned a lot about Criminal cases , shootings, murders, rapes, kidnappings...

Civil cases ,well the various 'reasons" are unique. In one suit the " evil weapon" , peice of 2x4 about 18" long a lady used to get a fellow off of her...he was suing her for injuries...yes you are correct in why she was getting him off of her.

"Beat him like a drum" - boy did she.

 

[Bear Gulch]

I wonder if they'd put me on the jury if I wore a Ted Nugent United Sportsmen T shirt to jury selection?

 

[foghornl]

Been called twice for jury duty. Both were criminal cases, got tossed once by Prosecutor, once by Defense.

 

[Werewolf]

Dang - all of you guys that have been called multiple times...

I've lived in the same community for 20 years and have never been called. I know folks - including my wife that have been called 4 or more times.

System supposedly works off of choosing random DL numbers.

Yeah. Riiiiiiiight! In a community of 1.5 million what are the odds of anyone getting called even once let alone 4 times? Random my butt. There's jury profiling going on...

 

[HankB]

NRA Membership & Jury Duty

I can almost guarantee that any NRA member or gun owner is going to be challenged by one side or the other in any case involving guns.

As I sort through the cobwebs of my memory, I seem to recall that a couple of decades ago, NRA members were routinely being excused "for cause" in cases involving guns or shooting.

I believe the NRA went to court and got a decision to the effect that NRA membership was not grounds for dismissal unless the NRA was involved in the case as plaintiff or defendant.

 

[Peet]

Crap...

I get called every three frickin' years TO THE DAY.

If there's a trial, I end up on a jury.

There are two courthouses in the county; one sucks, the other is
a cesspit. Guess which one I always get picked for.

90% of the cases in Franklin County are DUIs or drunk and
disorderly. Guess which ones I always get.

Where's Perry Mason when I need him.

OTOH, considering the last two murders in the county, I'm
prolly WAY better off with a DUI...

Peet