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In reply to the discussion: What to do? [View all]Reasonable_Argument
(881 posts)70. That's your opinion
You might call it a fantasy that the populace could defend itself from a superiorly armed military but military history says you're wrong. You might feel that gun owners have no affect on policy but I'd point to all the people in the government being afraid to even bring it up due to the consequences to say you're wrong. So while you're entitled to your thoughts, they don't hold much weight when weighed against reality.
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You are right but the majority of the people in our nation did not support the uprisings ...
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