Using an ancient Captain Midnight secret decoder ring at Warp speed,
Jackson Dryden, sent the following message to Earnest Padgette:
JD> This is off thread, but on topic. The Tennessee Attorney General
JD> has just  issued two rather damning opinions (for your reference #s
JD> 96-079 and  96-080). They deal with the right of citizens to defend
JD> themselves.  According to the AG, there ain't no such critter.
JD> Citizens have a statutory  ability to defend themselves (not a
JD> right). He claims that this is  established in common law (both
JD> English and the derivative American  versions). Therefore, there is
JD> not a "right" to self defense, nor has there  ever been one. This,
JD> to me, is chilling. If they come for me, I will  exercise both my
JD> right to defend myself and my ability. 
However, there is a natural law that fits that situation.  It's called
the "law of self preservation" and is recognized by most species on
this planet.  :^)
Sleep well tonight, Jackson....
RD (The Sandman)
sandman@azstarnet.com
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