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[pictor]

As a followup from an extended conversation on another post of mine, I am curious where many of my friends stand on this.
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I have no intent that this become another place for debating this, I am just curious where people stand on this.

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[henrytroup.livejournal.com]

Not enough options. Some people (and I'm one) interpret the US 2nd amendment as an explicit right to overthrow the government if necessary. Rifles are useful for more than hunting.

Also, livestock protection is not hunting. Most farmers with livestock have a loaded rifle, in the kitchen, typically, and not stored in accordance with laws written by city folk.

I believe "no private firearms in cities" myself.

[i-and-t.livejournal.com]

I've always been interested in interpretations of the 2nd amendment.

I have always assumed as you do that the point of it was to be able to overthrow the government if it was deemed necessary.

The idea that any militia owning any type of guns today could come remotely close to overthrowing a modern army is laughable. (and the US military even more so). Great, you've got a gun, they've got artillery that can strike at a distance of 10 miles.

T.

[thesheryl.livejournal.com]

Remember Waco. :(