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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Remember Vietnam? Afghanistan? It's called asymmetric warfare. And US military personnel will follow unlawful orders to fire on other US citizens. Ask some what they'd do.
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It’s THE argument that was used to allow citizens to own military grade weapons. It’s the idea at the base of the second amendment.
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Probably at least 20-30 million, IMHO.
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