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2010-07-07 02:32 am (UTC)
Re: One person’s notion of the point of restrictions on gun ownership. (part 3)
"That’s a very different sort of situation from the notion of Americans... using violence... against the U.S. government...."
Yes, but the point is, in response to:
"...in the 18th century, firearms were a credible deterrent to a despotic government. In the 21st, they aren’t...."
Counter-insurgency is hard. A despot had better fear small arms in the hands of a large percentage of the people.
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Re: One person’s notion of the point of restrictions on gun ownership. (part 3)
Yes, but the point is, in response to:
"...in the 18th century, firearms were a credible deterrent to a despotic government. In the 21st, they aren’t...."
Counter-insurgency is hard. A despot had better fear small arms in the hands of a large percentage of the people.