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> These would be the same organizations (well, excluding farmers, I suppose) who killed about a hundred million of their own countrymen in the twentieth century
by gradstudent 14y ago
> These would be the same organizations (well, excluding farmers, I suppose) who killed about a hundred million of their own countrymen in the twentieth century alone?
Yeah, I can see where allowing the government to hold a monopoly on the use of force is a really bright idea.
The right to bear arms is an anachronism that needs to be scrapped. Two points:
1. Civilian small arms are useless against an organised modern military. If your government wanted to tyrannise you, they would and all the AR15s in the world wouldn't save you.
2. If you do not trust your government, elect a new one. If that doesn't work, move.
- CamperBob2 14y agoThe right to bear arms is an anachronism that needs to be scrapped Fine, that's a valid opinion. There's a process for that: work for the repeal of the Second Amendment. Otherwise, please stop the passive-aggressive end runs around the Constitution. Your favorite part of the Bill of Rights may be next. 1. Civilian small arms are useless against an organised modern military. If your government wanted to tyrannise you, they would and all the AR15s in the world wouldn't save you. (Shrug) If you say so. History, including very modern history, suggests otherwise. 2. If you do not trust your government, elect a new one. If that doesn't work, move. No. You move.