We have all heard, or even spoken, the words,
"When they come to get my gun, they'll have to. .
." Have we ever thought, though, of the
consequences? If the effort to take your guns were in
violation of the Constitution, should you be guilty of a
crime if you defend that right? Isn't the second
amendment in place to prohibit government from taking
your gun, or that right, from you?
Let's look at this another way. Suppose you were
kidnapped and held for unknown thousands of dollars, and
until such "ransom" was paid, you would be
held. Would you have the right to resist that
"kidnapping", with deadly force, if deadly
force was applied in the kidnapping? What if that
kidnapping were conducted by a "law enforcement
officer?"
I've discussed the intent of the Fifth Amendment in
the past, so it is not necessary to cover that ground
again. The "right" of arrest, except during the
commission of certain crimes, lies with the people, and
with no other (especially law enforcement). This was a
fundamental, and necessary, concept in the eyes, and
words, of the Founding Fathers.
The right to defend yourself against deadly force is
clearly laid out in Runyan v. State (57 Ind. 80).
The right to defend yourself against deadly force against
a police officer is laid out clearly in Plummer
v. State (135 Ind. 308). The right to resist
unlawful arrest with deadly force is clearly laid out in John
Bad Elk v. U.S. (177 U.S. 529).
In the matter of George Sibley (State of Alabama v.
George E. Sibley, Cause CC-93-954) the judge and both
attorneys dealt with whether George Sibley shot, and
killed, a police officer. The matter of George Sibley,
however, is not a matter of whether George shot a police
officer. It is a matter of much greater urgency to all of
us. It is whether George Sibley had the right to shoot
the police officer. The matter that many of us may face
if "they come to take our guns." The attorneys
and the court have decided that George should be put to
death for defending his, and our, right NOT to be
arrested, without cause.
Back to your guns. Does it make sense that we can only
come to this reality when we are the victim? Or should we
stand now for the right of others to defend those rights
guaranteed by the Constitution. Would you prefer that you
would be considered guilty when all you were doing was
what the government failed to do?
For those who might like to direct their "redress
of grievance" to the Alabama Supreme Court, the fax
number is (205) 242-0588; voice is (205) 242-4609.
Can we allow the conviction of someone who has stood
for our rights? David Koresh stood, with his, and the
church members lives, to protect every door in America
from unlawful search. George Sibley, Jr. stood, with
Lynda Lyon, to protect the Liberty of every American.
George is now in need of funds and assistance in the
preparation of his appeal for a new trial, and, if
necessary, to carry his case to the supreme Court. If all
of us "inconvenienced" ourselves out of five or
ten dollars, and mailed that to:
George Sibley Defense Fund
[address to be added]
We would be contributing to a higher level of justice
than we are now able to secure, for ourselves and our
friends. It's not much, so, please - do it now.
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