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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
So you would encourage the whole populace to chip in, hand over their guns?
I disagree. The founding fathers had seen what a totalitarian government could do with a disarmed populace and thats why they wrote the second amendment. The founders own quotes in preparing the BoR show that they intended for every american to be able to own arms for their defense and defense of the state. One of Thomas Jeffersons quotes - "Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."
this sounds familiar, like - 'you make your own liquor, you do time.'
that worked out real well too.
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Temperance failed because, well, it wasn't temperance. It was the government trying to cut off an addictive supply. That is a very unwise thing to do.
I'm a fan of rifles and shotguns. I hunted, fished, etc. I no longer own any, but they're fine by me. However, I agree with posters who advocate abolishing handguns.
As far as the DC murder rate goes, it's in a ten year decline, and nowhere near what it was 20 years ago.