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Originally Posted by shakran
MOST of you gun owners don't harbor insane delusions that you can take on the military and win.
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The people of Iraq have stopped us cold with much less than what Americans have in thier gun safes.
Don't forget, the idea is not to be able to defeat the government, you could never predict that. It is to be a deterent to the government, just like an armed society is a deterent to criminals.
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Originally Posted by shakran
I don't know that I have a problem with a standing army. If we're attacked I'd much rather have a military full of people who've been training for years to defend us than a bunch of civilians who don't know how to load a rifle. I just have a problem with using that army for any reason other than defense.
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You can't, it's called the Posse Comitatus Act. While there are some exceptions, for the most part it forbids the use of federal troops in a law enforcement role.
As for the effects of a Democratic legislature, it won't be noticable. Many of the so-called democrats ran on pro-gun platforms. I don't see there being the votes to pass any more meaningless firearms legislation.
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Originally Posted by willravel
No, they were absolutely right. ANY standing army is a insane mistake of global proportions. The military as it exists today is one of the -- if not the -- most dangerous forces in history.
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Why do you think this?
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Originally Posted by willravel
If you want an ammendment that gives you the right to rebel, go make one. This isn't it.
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The
right to rebel is meaningless without the
ability.