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Originally posted by cthulu23
If you look at my posts earlier in this thread, you'll see that I don't advocate the seizure of American firearms. I was simply pointing out how the NRA's "if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" syllogism falls apart if subjected to scrutiny. Doesn't the limited availability of many high-power weapons confirm this?
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Sorry, I was addressing your point. It's nice to know that we agree.
The problem is twofold:
A) Milspec weaponry has been banned for 70 years.
B) Milspec weaponry wasn't all that prevalent with citizens to begin with.
The reason you don't seem criminals running around with grenade launchers is because they never had access to them; the weapons were never available legally. In contrast you can buy a handgun now, and there are a massive number of handguns in the world. The "if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" statement applies small arms; this can be seen in places where guns are banned such as England.