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Thank you, rb.
Your post is a pretty good summation of this thread.
The anti-gun control stance has been veiled with the aura of an almost mystical interpretation of patriotism and revolutionary heroism when really it is quite mundane. A stance that has, apparently, been swallowed hook, line and sinker by a lot of people. Either that or they just like the feeling they get when they think about it in those picturesque terms.
Some participants on this thread may not agree with that summation, yet no one really put forth much effort to enlighten me any differently. I am looking for evidence that there is some connection (in America) between gun ownership and an organized resistance to government tyranny...rather than just a bunch of people who really like guns. Not saying there's anything wrong with liking guns...just that that's all there is to it.
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