> nobody's being oppressed I would argue you're wrong, because there is a long, colorful history of rulers oppressing populations by making the possession of w

> nobody's being oppressed I would argue you're wrong, because there is a long, colorful history of rulers oppressing populations by making the possession of weapons illegal. If the populace has no means to fight then they can't revolt. I'm not saying my neighbor should be able to buy ICBMs, but it's definitely true there's some element, no matter how small, that he's being oppressed by not having access to the same level of force as his rulers (the government).