9/27 Is there a Federal law somewhere that bans gun duels?
\_ Crime, such as dueling, is generally a matter for the states
and not the feds.
\_ What's the big deal? A duel is a fight between two consenting
adults. It is an agreement, a civilized way to settle scores
between two individuals. What does the government have anything
to do with private contracts between two individuals?
\_ You obviously failed contracts. There's a thing called
illegal bargains.
\_ uh, have you heard of "felonies"?
\_ uh, are you serious? A "felony" is not the same thing as
a "federal offence."
\_ But they can be, and in this case they are. It's called
either "murder", "attempted murder", "manslaughter",
"criminal assault", or "criminal homicide".
\_ I think there would have to be some reason for the
Feds to get involved. I don't think just having a
duel would cut it. A duel between international
drug trafficers would do it.
\_ uh, no. murder, attempted murder, &c. are generally
crimes under state law (see Cal. Penal Code Secs.
187, 188, &c.) While there maybe federal equiv. of
these crimes, those generally include a jurisdictional
element related to a federal interest (interstate
commerce, federal property, federal officers, &c.)
FYI, until 1994 Cal. Penal Code Sec. 225 made dueling
a separate offense. Now I think that it is charged as
attempted murder (or murder, if someone dies).
\_ No, but they're frowned upon in general. -John |
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