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Italy approves self-defence law
The Italian parliament has passed legislation allowing people to shoot robbers in self-defence.
The law permits the use of guns and knives by people in homes or workplaces to protect lives or belongings.

The reform was introduced by the Northern League party, a right-wing member of the ruling coalition with a strong anti-crime platform.

The opposition voted against the bill, which critics say will encourage people to take the law into their own hands.

Controversy

The new law will allow people to use legally registered weapons to protect themselves or others, and their property and the property of others, from harm.

It applies if there is a danger of aggression and the attacker does not desist.

Justice Minister Roberto Castelli backed the new law.

"Today criminals will have more to fear while there will be fewer problems for honest people," said Mr Castelli, who belongs to the Northern League.

However, the centre-left opposition expressed concern that it would encourage violence and lead to increased use of firearms.

"This is a... measure that delegates the use of force to citizens with the sole certain result of increasing the risks for people's safety," said Paolo Cento of the Greens party.

A criminal lawyers' group also criticized the law, saying it amounted to allowing "legitimate offence".
 
I daresay "legitimate offense" is Italian for justifiable homicide. I think Paolo should go for long walks in Rome, in the dark while unarmed and unescorted.
 
why is it that left wing nuts/morons/fear-mongering twits all spout the same illogical tripe regardless of the country or language?
Is there a special school that they all attend, with a short bus?
Is a frontal lobotomy involved?
 
Compare, contrasT:

"This is a... measure that delegates the use of force to citizens with the sole certain result of increasing the risks for people's safety,"

Paolo Cento, 2005

"Their swords and every other terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of an American...The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people."

Tench Coxe, 1789
 
"why is it that left wing nuts/morons/fear-mongering twits all spout the same illogical tripe regardless of the country or language?"

Exactly my reaction, too. Consider this statement:

"However, the centre-left opposition expressed concern that it would encourage violence and lead to increased use of firearms."

Well, duh. That's exactly what this law is intended to do. The violence, naturally, is directed toward criminals who would harm the gun-owners, who are acting in self-defense.

I've never figured out if people who say these idiotic things really believe them, or if they are simply parroting left-wing anti-gun dogma.

Tim
 
"This is a... measure that delegates the use of force to citizens with the sole certain result of increasing the risks for people's safety,"
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You've got that straight, Jack! Increases the risks for the violent criminal attackers. Does he have a point though (other than proving that he is utterly senseless in his opposition to the bill)?
 
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