When does your neighbor's right become a threat, or an intention to act with his gun in public in a manner harmful to others? Do you support the implicit threat of armed insurrection against officers of the peace? Does assembly of individuals with loaded weapons in order to protest a lawful order constitute such a threat? And what would happen if a crowd of black protesters showed up on the steps of a state capitol with automatic weapons?
The feds issued a 50 state national emergency. The pandemic gives states a compelling state purpose in the imposition of restrictions to protect the public. These can be challenged in a court of law. But until a court with controlling authority (likely in this case, SCOTUS) rules otherwise, the orders are lawful.
When the gun is drawn on someone. Period.
If you've owned a business, you'd understand what it takes to expose yourself this way. There were many business owners out there.
The defense of the idiotic behavior concerning Covid is quite puzzling on this board. Would think all would be taking relevant precautions so that football can return to Memorial this fall. I would think that would be the hope for all of us. And I don't mean "stay home and cower and fear". Rather, don't be an idiot in public and respect the biology of the virus. But ignoring health professionals to "own the libs" seems to be the order of the day for some.
The orders can be challenged in court. And people are not banished to their homes. As far as people being responsible, mileage may vary. Big box stores where I'm at established restricted numbers of shoppers that could be in the store. If everyone (or at least most people) behaved in ways suggested by health professionals, actually listened to advice based upon expertise and acted on that, the country could emerge from phase one of this with the least amount of medical carnage. Social distance, wash hands, wear facial covering, limit routine contact with a number of individuals and simply be smart about things. You want meat in our stores? Demand adequate safety measures for packing plant workers.
Trying to track these answers down in real time in a way that passes muster for peer review isn't easy. People are making claims about asymptomatic numbers based upon a few surveys. The truth is we know those cases exist, but the multiplier factor is a hypothetical and even that will vary by geographic region.
Good to see you are doing your part to challenge the capacity of our critical care systems. And of course you are the one that is pretty sure that you won't just slip away from life alone with a tube stuck down your throat.
