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castille · Jan 27, 2004, 09:44 am

</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Zeebadee,)
If the right to own guns was included in the Bill of Rights in order to enable the citizenry to rise up against an oppressive government, then why are the guns that would be most useful for that purpose (e.g. assault and other automatic rifles) outlawed? If only "safe" guns are going to be allowed, then we might as well limit the right to own them and require special training and permits for any individual to possess one.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

Why not let the people arm themselves with bombs? Grenades? Or nuclear bombs?

Thats because to use "unsafe" guns requires a lot of training. Otherwise you're just going to end up shooting your entire family and friends during Christmas.

Would YOU feel safe if every teenager walked on the street armed with an AKSU assault rifle? Or grenades? Or nuclear weapons?

Why not let the common people arm themselves with nukes so they can overthrow the US government and kill themselves in the process?

Jan 27, 2004, 09:44 am	#12 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Zeebadee,) If the right to own guns was included in the Bill of Rights in order to enable the citizenry to rise up against an oppressive government, then why are the guns that would be most useful for that purpose (e.g. assault and other automatic rifles) outlawed? If only "safe" guns are going to be allowed, then we might as well limit the right to own them and require special training and permits for any individual to possess one.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> Why not let the people arm themselves with bombs? Grenades? Or nuclear bombs? Thats because to use "unsafe" guns requires a lot of training. Otherwise you're just going to end up shooting your entire family and friends during Christmas. Would YOU feel safe if every teenager walked on the street armed with an AKSU assault rifle? Or grenades? Or nuclear weapons? Why not let the common people arm themselves with nukes so they can overthrow the US government and kill themselves in the process? Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.