Rifles are used in c. 300 homicides/year in US, but can deter tyranny. Handguns are used in c. 6,000 homicides/year, but can't deter tyranny. Interesting that mainstream media supports banning the first, but not the second. HT @JonHaidt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/mar/23/parkland-students-manifesto-americas-gun-laws …
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Don't make me laugh! You can have a whole community armed with rifles and be blown to pieces by an elite squad. That's not how you fight tyranny, at least not effectively. It's sad that you're fueling this conspiratory mindset.
Guess that explains why Vietnam and Afghanistan were such quick, easy wins for American air power.
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Guess you're stuck in the past.
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Video game logic In the real world, decisions & deterrence are based in cost It may be that “elite squads” can take out armed communities all over the US. But such action would cost
$XXX billions and YY% casualties. Result? Everyone stays home & plays Call of Duty instead - 3 more replies
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