Reply #62: Why should civilians want guns?

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During the 20th century, governments murdered slightly over 169,000,000 of their own citizens or subjects*. That number disregards military casualties of war. That is equal to the murder of 4,630 people every day, 365 days per year for 100 years. Thankfully we are now into the 21st century and no longer need fear any of the world's governments, especially not a government led by such a God fearing icon of lawful government as George W. Bush. Surely only the dimmest conspiraloon would believe that President Bush, beloved by the masses as a paragon of Christian values, would ever lie to the American people or act against their best interests. In a world led by such pillars of stability and sanity as President Ahmadinejad of Iran, no citizen can now doubt the goodwill and trustworthiness of governments of the 21st century. Surely the new nation of Aztlan can be established within the defunct borders of the US with no social friction or disorder. Yes, by all reasonable indications, its time to give those firearms to our dearly beloved leaders and settle gently into the all-knowing, all-caring arms of our benevolent government that will protect us from those awful street criminals. It will be just wonderful when only the government has guns and can really protect us. Amen.

*Death by Government. R.J. Rummel