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mojo84 wrote:

ninjabread wrote:Once a court of competent jurisdiction rules, it makes sense to go with the court's interpretation. But until then, it doesn't make sense to interpret a law as being stacked against me when it could be interpreted to my benefit.

I think your interpretation is quite a stretch. Good luck with that and I hope you never have to convince a jury the law should be interpreted the way you want. I doubt many would consider someone with a CPR card an official volunteer emergency first responder.

The law doesn't require any "official" status to be VESP. That is an option, such as a volunteer firefighter, but ANY INDIVIDUAL who meets the criteria qualifies. No membership card or secret handshake is required in the actual law.

Absent case law to the contrary, I follow the law as written with a clear conscience.

mojo84 wrote:

ninjabread wrote:Some people make it more complicated than it needs to be. Take a CPR class and you're immune from 30.06 without counting angels dancing on pinheads.

Do you believe this to be true? If so, upon what is your opinion based?

My opinion is based on the current version of 30.06 law. Some people disagree with my opinion. That's fine. There are a lot of places where the law can be interpreted different ways. Absent case law, I interpret the literal words of the law to my advantage. Once a court of competent jurisdiction rules, it makes sense to go with the court's interpretation. But until then, it doesn't make sense to interpret a law as being stacked against me when it could be interpreted to my benefit.

Some people make it more complicated than it needs to be. Take a CPR class and you're immune from 30.06 without counting angels dancing on pinheads.