LYONS: Countering piracy

http://AmericanCommonDefenceReview.WordPress.com What about the Second Amendment rights and the human right of armed self-defense for U.S. crewmembers aboard U.S. flag vessels? INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS: Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships, MSC/Circ.623/Rev.3, 29 May 2002, Paragraphs 45 and 46 state: Firearms 45 The carrying and use of firearms for personal protection or protection of a ship is strongly discouraged. 46 Carriage of arms on board ship may encourage attackers to carry firearms thereby escalating an already dangerous situation, and any firearms on board may themselves become an attractive target for an attacker. The use of firearms requires special training and aptitudes and the risk of accidents with firearms carried on board ship is great. In some jurisdictions, killing a national may have unforeseen consequences even for a person who believes he has acted in self defence. Compare 10 U.S.C. § 351. During war or threat to national security Compare 10 U.S.C. § 311(b)(2) Militia: composition and classes THE UNREGISTERED UNORGANIZED MILITIA IS OUTLAWED "CIVILIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY" BY 18 U.S.C. § 2386 Compare 18 U.S.C. § 2386. Registration of certain organizations THERE ARE NO FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF U.S. SEAMEN IN INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, AND MARITIME TRAVEL TO OR FROM U.S. FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS OR U.S. GOVERNMENT VESSELS WITH CIVILIAN CREW. MY LAWSUIT LINKED FROM MY BLOG AT THE TOP SINKS TO RECTIFY THAT MALADY.

CORRECTION: MY LAWSUIT LINKED FROM MY BLOG AT THE TOP SEEKS TO RECTIFY THAT MALADY.