"You have it in writing; there is no appeal to ignorance of the law."
Moving somewhat off topic, but remaining, gladly, within the general subject matter of self defense.
The California State Constitution was formed as a Republic (meaning of the people, by the people, and for the people, not of the criminals, by the criminals, and for the criminals) as an independent Republic before it was incorporated into the false federation, or before it was possibly incorporated into a true, voluntary federation, as a result of the current battle, of the day, involving the issue of criminal slavery which was supposedly made legal in 1789 by the criminals who took over government.
The original Constitution of the State of California 1849 the engrossed copy with the official Spanish translation California. Constitution 1849 Free Download Streaming Internet Archive
". . . People ought to enjoy Peace and Tranquillity, that they may be in a
condition to attend the Worship of God, and the good Works prescribed by
the Christian Religion, and not to be diverted from the sacraments by being
condemned to continual Labor. Which state of Peace and Rest can not
subsist without preserving to every Man his Property, and guarding him from
all assaults of Injury and Injustice. The Governors of Commonwealths are
bound by the Law of God to remove all Obstructions to so necessary a Peace
. . . This good order is necessary in every Christian Republic, but there espe-
cially where the Christian Faith has been but lately introduced."
What did Jesus Christ say about the law?
That is easy, and that is simple.
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
The original California Constitution (documenting a voluntary mutual defense association formation) read this way:
"We, the people of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this Constitution."
Constitution of the State of California 1849 California Secretary of State
The current version reads this way:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.preamble
"We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this
Constitution."
Here is a copy of the 1880 version:
http://archives.cdn.sos.ca.gov/collections/1879/archive/1879-constitution.pdf
"We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this
Constitution."
Note the difference please:
Original:
"We, the people of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this Constitution."
Altered:
"We, the People of
the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this
Constitution."
When the criminals take over they claim to be in command of the official, authorized, exclusive, meanings of words, and they claim that their power is absolute; meaning only they - the criminals - reserve this exclusive power to enforce their meanings (which change as the wind blows) within their exclusive membership.
That is the warning offered by those such as George Mason, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and others, concerning precisely how the criminal tyrants take over.
You can claim that no one offered warnings. False claims are easy to demonstrate as false claims.
You have it in writing; there is no appeal to ignorance of the law.
True or false?
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
"Whereas civil-rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as military forces, which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the article in their right to keep and bear their private arms."
-- Tench Coxe, in Remarks on the First Part of the Amendments to the Federal Constitution