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1. Guns don't make up for ignorance, dishonesty, & ir-responsibility. They make it ALL worse. nt

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 04:50 PM

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I don't buy the "we need guns to prevent government tyranny" argument. [View all] ZombieHorde Dec 2012 OP

Especially when the tyranny of our children right now Shankapotomus Dec 2012 #2

Forgive me if I'm incorrect... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #3

Good point, and I agree... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #9

I'm not convinced armed militias will do anything until the situation ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #14

Or arrange for one. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #11

look how quick folks bought the patriot act...n./t oldhippydude Dec 2012 #6

SOME folks... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #13

Nearly all Americans are ok with the patriot act JVS Dec 2012 #16

what about Iraq booley Dec 2012 #5

except ultimatly it wasnt' the guns that did that booley Dec 2012 #34

An interesting point. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #8

The US Military could outgun us all Taverner Dec 2012 #10

I would always bet on the house to win in that hypothetical situation. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #12

Or just some armed drones. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #15

That comes later. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #17

That's only true assuming ... oldhippie Dec 2012 #18

It would depend on the situation ..... oldhippie Dec 2012 #22

It never has quaker bill Dec 2012 #20

I am yet to hear that IRL from any legally sane person ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #23

Anyone asserting such argument shouldn't be taken seriously. morningfog Dec 2012 #24

No one else buys it either. JoeyT Dec 2012 #27

I don't buy the "government is the enemy" argument, either. pinto Dec 2012 #28

That was not the original purpose of the 2nd Amendment Poiuyt Dec 2012 #30

We need people paying attention, and voting. stuntcat Dec 2012 #31