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And I choose a gun because I have seen governments, democratically elected governments turn on their own citizens. Indeed, more people were murdered in the 20th Century by democide than by all the battles and gun violent crime
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CPT Jack Durish
Of course, you realize that this presentation supports the case against our right to keep and bear arms. The presenter calls for government to have a monopoly on all guns. That is why I commented as I did
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There's several points General van Uhm makes here I can support...even applaud; but there are several I find disturbing.
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LCDR Joshua Gillespie
Jack-I initially wrote like a three page "essay" in response, then deleted it because, well...no one likes long-winded comments. Still, my general "issue" here is with the defense of "state legitimization" resulting in increased security and peace. That may in fact be true statistically...but at what total and actual cost? Sure, we don't have armed bands of thugs rolling us for random taxes, seizing our property, or terrorizing our lives...or do we? Is excessive taxation any less "abusive" simply because the system has grown too large to even contemplate resisting? Is there any real difference between brigands throwing you off your land...or an aggressive HOAs (let alone three letter agencies like the BLM) using the "law" to restrict owners' rights? Do we really enjoy peace and security...or have we simply grown tolerant of certain dangers because they're too wide-spread to be adequately addressed? The bottom line is this; citizens should not be segregated from the defense of their own rights simply because a "standing army" or police force exists. That being said, the General's comments are wise, and based on what seems like legitimate experience.
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