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This has probably been discussed before, if so let me know.
Q: Can you Assault someone from a defensive posture? A: NO, you can only defend or repel. Unless you are talking about Pre-Emptive, which we all know is immoral
Wiki: Assault is a crime of violence against another person.
Merriam-Webster:
1 a: a violent physical or verbal attack b: a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces c: a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)
2 a: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact
I "personally" do not own weapons, defense weapons or assault weapons, I own Arms, Firearms, Automatic rifles, knives and cutlery. The words "weapon" and "assault" imply "first use" or a "state of mind". Anything can be used as a weapon and you can be assaulted by almost anything.
I learned this from my grandfather who served as a Marine. He would say stuff like, see that ballpoint pen right there, I could kill you 9 different ways or more w/ it. Meaning, it is not the tool but the man and his state of mind that is the weapon and does the assaulting.
One of the first things a "true" 2nd amendment advocate will tell you is, we do not call them weapons, we call them firearms. The 2nd amendment does not allow for weapons, it allows for "Arms".
I could bash someone in the head w/ my coffee mug and kill them. Does this mean I should call my coffee mug an "Assault mug", I think not. A weapon can be anything, so why refer to your Firearm as one?
Bureaucrats refer to firearms as weapons to make us look bad and unruly, please do not further their agenda.
Opinions please,
Q: Can you Assault someone from a defensive posture? A: NO, you can only defend or repel. Unless you are talking about Pre-Emptive, which we all know is immoral
Wiki: Assault is a crime of violence against another person.
Merriam-Webster:
1 a: a violent physical or verbal attack b: a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces c: a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)
2 a: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact
I "personally" do not own weapons, defense weapons or assault weapons, I own Arms, Firearms, Automatic rifles, knives and cutlery. The words "weapon" and "assault" imply "first use" or a "state of mind". Anything can be used as a weapon and you can be assaulted by almost anything.
I learned this from my grandfather who served as a Marine. He would say stuff like, see that ballpoint pen right there, I could kill you 9 different ways or more w/ it. Meaning, it is not the tool but the man and his state of mind that is the weapon and does the assaulting.
One of the first things a "true" 2nd amendment advocate will tell you is, we do not call them weapons, we call them firearms. The 2nd amendment does not allow for weapons, it allows for "Arms".
I could bash someone in the head w/ my coffee mug and kill them. Does this mean I should call my coffee mug an "Assault mug", I think not. A weapon can be anything, so why refer to your Firearm as one?
Bureaucrats refer to firearms as weapons to make us look bad and unruly, please do not further their agenda.
Opinions please,