And history shows an unarmed populace is the next chump.[/quote]
We are not talking disarmament here. Just about whether AK47 style weapons, unregistered, freely sold over internet and high capacity magazines etc. are truly contributing to our liberty.
There is no example in history of mass population brandishing AK47s – other than perhaps Afghanistan.
I won’t Say Afghanistan is much to aspire for in terms of liberty …
On the other hand many examples exist of free countries with lightly armed populace.
My conclusion: Liberty comes from culture, not from the barrel of a gun!
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Or we can just get really draconian and realize the masses are incapable of properly using their car and cell phone so one or the other must go.
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You brought this up.
Do you realize that if we were as strict about guns as we are currently about cars we would ask all aspiring gun owners to
1) take a physical & mental test for the privilage
2) Everyone would need to get a license that says “gun ownership is a privilage not a right.
3) All gun owners will have to register their guns
4) All guns owners will have to carry liability insurance
