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A small child could kill hundreds of people with a single gun (depending on the type). Firearms (including bombs) are force multipliers far beyond any bow or sp
by paulryanrogers 2y ago
A small child could kill hundreds of people with a single gun (depending on the type). Firearms (including bombs) are force multipliers far beyond any bow or spear.
- squigz 2y agoSo basically, small-scale war/death is fine, as long as large-scale war is monopolized by the powerful?
- paulryanrogers 2y agoWhat an odd framing. Large scale war should always be avoided. That's a problem regardless of personal gun ownership. And personal guns won't keep governments any more responsive to the people, because governments need enough arms to defeat country-sized adversaries anyway. Small scale 'war' should also be avoided. Guns make personal conflicts much more deadly.
- squigz 2y agoThe odd framing is thinking Interpol should ensure nobody is making large scale weaponry but still allow small scale weaponry.