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> This is the most ludicrous of all the gun lobby arguments. Seriously, you're planning on subverting the US government with your collection of handguns? You’r
by GiorgioG 9y ago
> This is the most ludicrous of all the gun lobby arguments. Seriously, you're planning on subverting the US government with your collection of handguns?
You’re missing a key piece here. The local law enforcement would be tasked with going house to house to collect guns. And none of them would be on board with getting shot by citizens defending their rights.
The military is not allowed to do it AFAIK: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
- neuro_imager 9y ago> The military is not allowed to do it AFAIK. Presumably the law would change under the martial law? (which is the hypothetical presented)
- GiorgioG 9y agoAnd again, what red blooded American soldier, commander, general is going to follow that order? There is a method to this madness. Is it ideal? Nope, but it works for us.