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Protester shot in chest by live police round during Hong Kong protests

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nvahalik ◴[01 Oct 19 13:30 UTC] No.21125093[source]▶
> Imagine if the US suddenly had a dictator

This is why we have the second amendment. And the constitution as the thing to which office-holders swear allegiance to rather than to "the party" or "the president".

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kristiandupont ◴[01 Oct 19 13:36 UTC] No.21125139[source]▶
If HK'ers had a similar right to carry guns, do you honestly believe that they would be any better off right now?
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mc32 ◴[01 Oct 19 13:41 UTC] No.21125201[source]▶
It’s uncertain what the eventual outcome would be, but one thing is for sure, it would increase the threshold before the tanks rolled in.
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kristiandupont ◴[01 Oct 19 13:44 UTC] No.21125236[source]▶
I might be misreading what "increase the threshold" means, but it seems to me that if people were armed, the tanks were more likely to roll in quickly, not less.
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mc32 ◴[01 Oct 19 13:46 UTC] No.21125247[source]▶
I see it the opposite way, the tanks become a last resort. They have to use hard power rather than alternatives.
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1. chrift ◴[01 Oct 19 14:26 UTC] No.21125640[source]▶
If citizens had guns, they would be less likely to stick soldiers in front of them without some sort of heavy armour between them. I.e. a tank