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Not to say anything about gun control, but being Latin America, they could as easily, have been communists arming themselves to overthrow a right-wing governmen

Not to say anything about gun control, but being Latin America, they could as easily, have been communists arming themselves to overthrow a right-wing government. Would you also be supportive of them?

microcolonel 9y ago
What do you mean by "right-wing"?
- ionised 9y ago
  'Right-wing', as in opposite of 'left-wing'
- chiph 9y ago
  The term goes back to the French Revolution: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26029/what-is-the-origin-for-left-being-used-to-indicate-socialist-liberals-and-right https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26029/what-is-th...
Tycho 9y ago
I'm supportive of widespread gun ownership (or the right to acquire guns) so that the public can not be easily pushed around by some tyrant and his brownshirts/paramilitary/secret-police/goons. Goons not so useful if they face the threat of armed resistance. Does that answer your question?
- seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Then you'll be happy in chaotic countries where gun ownership is high, like Somalia and Yemen. Still hasn't helped them solve their problems, however. I'm not sure it has ever worked, but it definitely allows for self defense when law and order break down.
  - Tycho 9y ago
    Happier in an orderly country where gun ownership is high, like Switzerland. I'm not saying it's the only thing you need.
    - seanmcdirmid 9y ago
      Switzerland is one of those high responsibility countries though, so you might not be so happy living there. In that, they require you to store your gun safely at home, they have the right to verify that, you have to own liability insurance if your weapon isn't just for militia reasons (and if it is, usually the bullets are stored somewhere else other than your home). I'm all for gun ownership the Swiss way in America, but many pro-gun people would go nuts over the responsibility aspect. Same with everything else in Switzerland (a lot of enforced personal responsibility, e.g. you have to buy health insurance, where do you think Romney/Obama got Romney/ObamaCare from?). With rights should come responsibilities.

microcolonel 9y ago

What do you mean by "right-wing"?

ionised 9y ago
'Right-wing', as in opposite of 'left-wing'
chiph 9y ago
The term goes back to the French Revolution: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26029/what-is-the-origin-for-left-being-used-to-indicate-socialist-liberals-and-right https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26029/what-is-th...

Tycho 9y ago

I'm supportive of widespread gun ownership (or the right to acquire guns) so that the public can not be easily pushed around by some tyrant and his brownshirts/paramilitary/secret-police/goons. Goons not so useful if they face the threat of armed resistance. Does that answer your question?

seanmcdirmid 9y ago
Then you'll be happy in chaotic countries where gun ownership is high, like Somalia and Yemen. Still hasn't helped them solve their problems, however. I'm not sure it has ever worked, but it definitely allows for self defense when law and order break down.
- Tycho 9y ago
  Happier in an orderly country where gun ownership is high, like Switzerland. I'm not saying it's the only thing you need.
  - seanmcdirmid 9y ago
    Switzerland is one of those high responsibility countries though, so you might not be so happy living there. In that, they require you to store your gun safely at home, they have the right to verify that, you have to own liability insurance if your weapon isn't just for militia reasons (and if it is, usually the bullets are stored somewhere else other than your home). I'm all for gun ownership the Swiss way in America, but many pro-gun people would go nuts over the responsibility aspect. Same with everything else in Switzerland (a lot of enforced personal responsibility, e.g. you have to buy health insurance, where do you think Romney/Obama got Romney/ObamaCare from?). With rights should come responsibilities.