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Not really. The idea of the constitution is that the US government is elected and therefore can't be tyrannical. The purpose of the 2nd amendment is almost cert
by James_K 2y ago
Not really. The idea of the constitution is that the US government is elected and therefore can't be tyrannical. The purpose of the 2nd amendment is almost certainly to maintain a force for the defence of the country against invasion. It's entirely obsolete now that America has a standing army.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoWell, there's also the concept of owning guns to protect your liberty and there does seem to be a fair amount of liberty encroaching decisions going on (free speech seems to be taking a hammering).
- pintxo 2y agoAnd owning a gun is helping here how exactly?
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoQuite - that's my issue is that the reason given for gun ownership would make me think that persecuted groups would begin using their guns to prevent their persecution. (I'm not trying to advocate gun ownership - I'm generally against that)