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I am American, ex-military, and I don’t own a gun. I also have not touched a gun in 30 years. With regards to the second Amendment, you have to remember the US

I am American, ex-military, and I don’t own a gun. I also have not touched a gun in 30 years. With regards to the second Amendment, you have to remember the US was founded in a rebellion against what it considered a tyranny. The American mythos is encapsulated by John Locke’s social contract theory. Government exists to serve the people and when it does not, the people should overthrow the government by force if necessary. With that said, there are a lot of good ole boys who can’t put two sentences together and shouldn’t be owning any weapon. I have shot pistols, rifles etc. The AR-15/M-16 is by far the easiest weapon to shoot. It is incredibly accurate and becoming proficient takes only a few days. Even so , in a war, small arms don’t do much. I would rather tell my FAC to call down an air strike or fire support from the nearest tank or artillery.

drivingmenuts 2y ago
I have to wonder about the sanity of people, who are limited to small arms, thinking that they can overthrow a government that has weapons that can annihilate them without even trying. Quantity can sometimes beat quality but they have neither one.
- ohnoitsahuman 2y ago
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yongjik 2y ago
Which is really ironic because when you are fighting a foreign aggressor (which was basically what American patriots were doing), what you really don't want is everyone running around on their own with their own guns. You need trained soldiers who can take commands and hold a line. Once you have them, for all your purpose, you can just keep all your guns in a locked armory, and it takes half a day to summon your soldiers and distribute weapons should the need arise. And if you don't have the training, the best automatic rifles on the world won't help you. If your fighters can't even run to the nearest police station without hopping on a car, forget about it. You think you'll take the interstate to the battlefield when tyranny descends and black helicopters are flying around?
- rawgabbit 2y ago
  I understand and agree with your intention. I also don’t want to be around an untrained mob with guns. History is a bit more complicated though. During the American revolution, we were an untrained mob and would stand and fight as often as we would run away. Despite losing almost every battle, somehow the founding fathers prevailed. There are various explanations of course. But at the heart of it all was the willingness to fight.

drivingmenuts 2y ago

I have to wonder about the sanity of people, who are limited to small arms, thinking that they can overthrow a government that has weapons that can annihilate them without even trying. Quantity can sometimes beat quality but they have neither one.

ohnoitsahuman 2y ago
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yongjik 2y ago

Which is really ironic because when you are fighting a foreign aggressor (which was basically what American patriots were doing), what you really don't want is everyone running around on their own with their own guns. You need trained soldiers who can take commands and hold a line. Once you have them, for all your purpose, you can just keep all your guns in a locked armory, and it takes half a day to summon your soldiers and distribute weapons should the need arise. And if you don't have the training, the best automatic rifles on the world won't help you. If your fighters can't even run to the nearest police station without hopping on a car, forget about it. You think you'll take the interstate to the battlefield when tyranny descends and black helicopters are flying around?

rawgabbit 2y ago
I understand and agree with your intention. I also don’t want to be around an untrained mob with guns. History is a bit more complicated though. During the American revolution, we were an untrained mob and would stand and fight as often as we would run away. Despite losing almost every battle, somehow the founding fathers prevailed. There are various explanations of course. But at the heart of it all was the willingness to fight.