Is self-defense of your person/life a guaranteed right?

[Lithium381]

Most would agree that self defense against assault against your person is a right everyone should have. I think we should have a subsidy for poor people to have the most efficient way of defending themselves against asailants. Especially women who are at a evolutionary disadvantage.

Therefore I propose that every citizen receives a gun from the US government. If it's a right, i suppose the american people should pay for it, just like healthcare and welfare. It should be easy enough to pay for a program by simply implementing a federal sales tax of 4%. Everyone 18 years old or older in america under the poverty line will receive a tax rebate to allow them to purchase a gun of up to $500, 4 boxes of appropriate ammunition and 8 hours of range time to practice. Think of how much we would save in the long run if everyone could protect themselves.

Please think of the children. If you're against this you probably think that all women WANT to be raped and that poor people deserve to get beaten senseless because they can't defend themselves. If we are to progress as a society we need to pitch in and look out for eachother. It's for the greater good. Why are only the wealthy allowed to defend themselves because of the high price of firearms? It's not fair to those who weren't born into economic means.

 

[Agent11]

Or we could have a mandatory 2 year service after high school, you get issued a service rifle and handgun that you keep afterwards . .This would actually address many more societal problems as well imo.

 

[laspariahs]

Could we load the question more, this one isn't quite loaded enough for my tastes.

 

[nickbits]

Can't tell if serious or satire.

 

[Nebor]

Only the wealthy should have access to firearms. Look at the rates of criminality amongst CHL holders in states with very high fees (TX, NY) vs states with very low fees (LA, AL.) Increasing the costs of owning and carrying guns keeps them out of the hands of the people who are most likely to use them incorrectly, or criminally.

Virtually all gun control laws are founded in racism or classism, and for good reason.

 

[Lithium381]

Can't tell if serious or satire.

everything that is a 'right' should be provdided by the government. Therefore, since self defense is a right and firearms are the most efficient way of protecting yourself, by extension it should be provided by the government.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Read up on natural rights vs legal rights.

Self defense is a natural right. The government has nothing to do with it.

 

[Agent11]

Right because the only mitigating factors in comparing TX and NY to LA and AL are the fees.

 

[nickbits]

everything that is a 'right' should be provdided by the government.

No

 

[hal2kilo]

Could we load the question more, this one isn't quite loaded enough for my tastes.

Sad attempt to prove to prove a point. But, in my opinion that's all that needs to be in the constitution. The right to self defense.

 

[Lithium381]

No

well then how else would you do it? it doesn't make sense to not have the government do it. there isn't any other way to enforce it.

 

[hal2kilo]

Read up on natural rights vs legal rights.

Self defense is a natural right. The government has nothing to do with it.

Of course it doesn't if it is really is a human right.

 

[Agent11]

Problems arise when the government disagrees with you as to what your 'natural rights' are however.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Of course it doesn't if it is really is a human right.

Clearly the right to self defense (IE someone attacks you, you can then reasonably defend yourself) is a natural right.

 

[woolfe9998]

Poll is silly and presents a false dilemma. If you want to make a point, make your point. Don't make a poll to make a point.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Why would you think it would take a 4% sales tax to pay for a gun? That would average to an income of ~$2000/yr per household.