Thanks to the good folks at @TheAtlantic for running this piece — Here I try to explain “gun culture,” not as a product of the NRA or Congress but rather the lived experience of a vital and close-knit American community:https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/gun-culture/554351/ …
A good piece, but self-defense is just a side-benefit of #2A; the real function is deterring against tyranny. We need better public outreach on that point, e.g. how firearms have helped citizens protect their civil rights throughout many decades, e.g.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IHGVQNY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 …
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That’s an absurd idea in 2018. If literally every single citizen in the US owned and knew how to operate a high powered semi automatic rifle, they would stand zero chance in defending against the biggest military on the planet. It’s a moot point
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