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Originally Posted by willravel
DK, you have chastised me when I brought up the right to bear nuclear weapons, saying that it is a red herring or strawman, but isn't that the logical conclusion to "weapons equal to the government"? The government has nuclear weapons.
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Will, if I thought that even for one second, the government would use a nuclear weapon on its own soil, against american citizens, then yes....we'd have the right to arm ourselves with nuclear weapons. Logically, and in reality, the government not only could not do that, but would not do that. Not only would it be total political anhilation to do so, current laws regarding the release of nuclear weapons make it so that it is practically impossible to do so.
Now, one would also think that the government would NEVER use military hardware against its citizens, but we already know that they have in the past and there is no reason not to think that they wouldn't in the future, so you have to ask yourself, who do you think is the sovereign ruling body of america? Is it the people or is it the body of government? If it's the people, how do they do that without being equal to the standing army? If it's the government, how do they manage that when the constitution plainly states that it's the people?
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Originally Posted by samcol
Yes, another handgun carry/firearm debate gets de-railed into citizens carrying nuclear warheads. I love it. 
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well, you knew it was only a matter of time anyway as most gun control proponents have to have a latch on the idea that weapons can/must be regulated.