A terrible epidemic
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I'm not arguing against any of the points you raised but I would like to expand on one, if I may.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
"None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important." - Jefferson
I would like to say the a majority of gun owners are lacking in the discipline department. This in conjuncture with:
2nd Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
This can be interpreted that the founding fathers wanted the people to be able to defend themselves from any enemy and that they best way they could do that is if the states maintained militias that could be called up in case of emergency. In recent times, that responsibility has been shifted to the National Guard. At that point, the militia, comprised of various members of the community, was rendered obsolete. To get to my point, since state and local militias were replaced by the national guard, there are limited options for individuals to obtain the necessary training to handle firearms correctly. Also, the natural consequence of having militias is that most members of the community will own similar weapons with similar ammunition which makes supplying the militia in times of war a little bit simpler than having each member supply their own ammunition. They could easily run out of their special ammo rendering them ineffective on the battlefield. I do believe that militia training and structure was the discipline Jefferson was getting at.
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Foothill wrote:
This can be interpreted that the founding fathers wanted the people to be able to defend themselves from any enemy and that they best way they could do that is if the states maintained militias that could be called up in case of emergency. In recent times, that responsibility has been shifted to the National Guard. At that point, the militia, comprised of various members of the community, was rendered obsolete
It can be interpreted, incorrectly, to mean that. For starters, historically, there was no National Guard nor other 'state' militia. The militias referred to were rank and file citizenry that could be required, by the state, to participate in military actions. Second the Supreme Court has ruled that it applies to private citizens. [^]
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Again, a nonsense-argument; you owning a rifle does not change anything about your current government, and in case of a clash you'd still be outgunned.
That is simplistic. For starters the military is composed of US citizens and there is no assurance that they would fight against other citizens nor even that they themselves would not be fighting against the government. Secondly, guerilla tactics are a tried and true military strategy that has proven very effective for centuries if not longer.
jschell wrote:
That is simplistic. For starters the military is composed of US citizens and there is no assurance that they would fight against other citizens nor even that they themselves would not be fighting against the government.
..seriously? You expect some stranger to have doubts because of your nationality? If you do not agree with the government, then you're an extremist fanatic.
jschell wrote:
Secondly, guerilla tactics are a tried and true military strategy that has proven very effective for centuries if not longer.
So your "resistance" is largely symbolic, as Che's was?
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Again, a nonsense-argument;
That's because you're ignorant of the reasons. Check out the video I mentioned above. It explains everything. Of course, you have to be willing to hear the truth.
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
you owning a rifle does not change anything about your current government
A bunch of cave dwellers in Afghanistan have proven this idea invalid. Besides that, 100 million gun owners in this country would present a sizable force.
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
and in case of a clash you'd still be outgunned
Which is why the 2nd Amendment doesn't specify restrictions on the types of arms you can keep/bear. The founders knew that in order to defend against a tyrannical government, the citizens would be required to have access to battlefield-capable weapons of the day.
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Is that why the US is "spreading democracy" all over the world? To rid us from our tyrannical governments?
Again, the government does not necessarily represent the will of the people they govern. The US isn't a democracy - it's (supposed to be) a constitutional republic. Look it up. Beyond that, the US government is not interested in spreading democracy, and anyone with any self-awareness at all readily recognizes that fact.
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
A bunch of cave dwellers in Afghanistan have proven this idea invalid. Besides that, 100 million gun owners in this country would present a sizable force.
With a "gun" being maximally some semi-automatic machine-gun, not a bazooka.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Which is why the 2nd Amendment doesn't specify restrictions on the types of arms you can keep/bear. The founders knew that in order to defend against a tyrannical government, the citizens would be required to have access to battlefield-capable weapons of the day.
So, where is your hydrogen-bomb? :)
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
The US isn't a democracy - it's (supposed to be) a constitutional republic. Look it up. Beyond that, the US government is not interested in spreading democracy, and anyone with any self-awareness at all readily recognizes that fact.
That was more a jab at the American way of defending their economic interest :) ..which is something that any nation is expected to do; we just don't market it as "liberating people".
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So we're curing the Cancer by killing the patient? :laugh:
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jschell wrote:
That is simplistic. For starters the military is composed of US citizens and there is no assurance that they would fight against other citizens nor even that they themselves would not be fighting against the government.
..seriously? You expect some stranger to have doubts because of your nationality? If you do not agree with the government, then you're an extremist fanatic.
jschell wrote:
Secondly, guerilla tactics are a tried and true military strategy that has proven very effective for centuries if not longer.
So your "resistance" is largely symbolic, as Che's was?
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
You expect some stranger to have doubts because of your nationality? If you do not agree with the government, then you're an extremist fanatic.
Perhaps you are confusing citizen (singular) with citizens (plural). Gun ownership is about the second not the first. And the right of citizens (plural) to own guns was specifically added because, during the formation of the US, the government (Britain governors) attempted to outlaw the ownership (citizens) of guns. So if citizens (plural) decide that they need to take on the US government then as a group (plural) guns provide them that ability.
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jschell wrote:
Not sure what that is supposed to mean
I'm sure you don't. ;) :rolleyes:
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Indeed. And when the constitution was written, neither did bump stocks, automatic weapons, or guns that cost less than several months wages... The technology has moved on, society has moved on. The world now is not the one the constitution's authors lived in, or wrote for.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
And when the constitution was written, neither did bump stocks, automatic weapons, or guns that cost less than several months wages...
Irrelevant. Bloggers didn't exist either but free speech still applies. And private citizens back then owned 'advanced' weapons then as well, up to an including private ships that were used in military operations under the direction of the private owners.
OriginalGriff wrote:
The world now is not the one the constitution's authors lived in, or wrote for.
And the constitution can be amended to remove the right of citizens to own guns but every survey indicates that the general public does not want that to occur.
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I suppose from that answer that you think that the only shootings in the US occur when escaped felons shoot someone.
Your ability to think on this subject appears way too narrow to be able to have a conversation.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
You expect some stranger to have doubts because of your nationality? If you do not agree with the government, then you're an extremist fanatic.
Perhaps you are confusing citizen (singular) with citizens (plural). Gun ownership is about the second not the first. And the right of citizens (plural) to own guns was specifically added because, during the formation of the US, the government (Britain governors) attempted to outlaw the ownership (citizens) of guns. So if citizens (plural) decide that they need to take on the US government then as a group (plural) guns provide them that ability.
jschell wrote:
So if citizens (plural) decide that they need to take on the US government then as a group (plural) guns provide them that ability.
Regardless of the type and amount of guns the population buys, it remains a population; a collection of farmers, accountants and babysitters. And those are going to march against the US military? Going to take down some tanks and some fight-helicopters, just like the movies :D
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Now come on, dont tell me he wasnt inspired by the Nazis!!! Look at the damn helmets man!! :)
AFAIK, no... the helmets of the troopers in star wars were actually inspired in the chimneys of "la pedrera" (a building by Gaudi) in Barcelona casa mitla star wars - Google-Suche[^]
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Your ability to think on this subject appears way too narrow to be able to have a conversation.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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jschell wrote:
So if citizens (plural) decide that they need to take on the US government then as a group (plural) guns provide them that ability.
Regardless of the type and amount of guns the population buys, it remains a population; a collection of farmers, accountants and babysitters. And those are going to march against the US military? Going to take down some tanks and some fight-helicopters, just like the movies :D
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Regardless of the type and amount of guns the population buys, it remains a population; a collection of farmers, accountants and babysitters.
Where exactly do you think soldiers come from? How exactly do you think that the US won independence from England?
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
And those are going to march against the US military?
Rather certain I already addressed exactly that. That statement is simplistic. The US military consists of citizens of the US. As such those citizens up to and including the generals are citizens. They have the same knowledge or even more so of the legal merits of what might or might not happen. And the same emotional leanings as the rest of the nation. First of course is the law. The US military is not allowed to engage citizens. So the generals, and CAC down the line would be required to ignore that. Second is that because the military, all of it, consists of citizens then there is the possibility than many of them would side with those that are standing against the government. Third full on war in the US, with the full US military would destroy the US and the military and and reasonable government is going to understand that. They are not going to use bunker blasters on New York city to roust fighters. It would be the same as urban theaters around the world where military fighters must go street to street against single arms fires from those in opposition. Additionally the US military is effective because the US civilian population supports it. The bombs, bullets, tanks, helicopters and parts for those come from civilian sources. Do you know how many hours a military helicopter can fly without maintenance? How many miles can a tank travel without diesel?
