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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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5. Fundamentally...
Sat Jan 12, 2013, 07:34 PM
Jan 2013

...the government's commitment to render itself as the subject to the people rather than the reverse. Regardless of any view of the argument (i.e. - would banning all/most/many guns amount to a net savings of lives), the idea of the government enforcing that kind of control is more distasteful than would be the loss of (at most) a few hundred lives. (ETA: my apologies for the pragmatism.)

Secondarily, I have to point out that while the threat of certain armaments (for example, nuclear weapons) may useful in subduing another nation, they would be useless at the task of tyrannically dominating individual citizens. The limited use of small yield nuclear weapons has value when employed in tactical defense but that isn't a realistic scenario. To use an analogy, nuclear weapons won't win the game, they'll vaporize the board on which it is played.

Art of War is on an Air Force reading list gejohnston Jan 2013 #1
I think it changes the nature of the dictatorship. Glaug-Eldare Jan 2013 #2
And the wars in Afghanistan too...the Russians (Soviets back then) who were right next door bucky balls Jan 2013 #13
WOLVERINES!!!!1111 jpak Jan 2013 #3
You must be a HUGE ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #29
As for the navy... raidert05 Jan 2013 #4
navy watches at sea jimmy the one Jan 2013 #6
I wish I could raidert05 Jan 2013 #9
Can anyone still get a TS clearance ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #30
Yeah raidert05 Jan 2013 #31
Fundamentally... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #5
I don't think any particular poll response is correct. I'd say, 'Not Always' (nt) OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #7
I am a U.S. Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #8
Exactly sylvi Jan 2013 #11
Never give up your right to defend yourself, family, and country. ileus Jan 2013 #10
Pardon the interjection... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #12
Well isn't it obvious that countries that SheilaT Jan 2013 #14
regarding... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #15
Let's see, Egypt. SheilaT Jan 2013 #17
Egypt, Libya... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #18
Other. rrneck Jan 2013 #16
I'm guessing it won't hurt your chances any... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #19
True that. nt rrneck Jan 2013 #20
That's one good reason... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #21
I wrap mine in tinfoil. rrneck Jan 2013 #22
If I wrap something in foil... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #23
One person with a hand phaser is insignificant One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #24
While allowing civilians to own firearms may help prevent a dictator from... spin Jan 2013 #25
Maybe somewhat effective, riqster Jan 2013 #26
ok but... chicoguy Jan 2013 #27
Indeed. riqster Jan 2013 #28
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