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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
LOL where does this ridiculous fear of the government come from anyway? That's a pretty stupid reason to support the need for guns IMO.
Let's say hell freezes over and the gov't decides to take over... whatever the hell that means, what are you and your shotgun going to do anyway?
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Exactly. Angry people will stop an oppressive government -- armed or not. Guns aren't necessary (or effective) for that.
I am a gun supporter. I own a handgun. I have no noble reason for owning it. I certainly didn't buy it to "protect" myself. I might not even be able to use it against someone, if the need should ever arise. My biggest fear is that it could be used against me. I would never carry it "just in case" -- it's too risky.
However, I enjoy target shooting. That's fair.
I would never support a government ban on guns. Regulation is fine. I would probably never support a government ban on anything. In my opinion, that is not within the government's rights. I don't believe they should have the power to ban something -- only regulate.
It's a dangerous situation when the government starts banning something. Just the arrogance of such a thought is disturbing. Regulation is one thing, but banning is totally different.
For the record, I support regulation.
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