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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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emptysongglass ◴[01 Oct 19 15:01 UTC] No.21126027[source]▶
This is absurd. Any chance a rebellious citizenry had armed to the teeth evaporated with standing armies.

Gun owners of the US cling to this ideal even while experiencing the worst spate of mass shootings in its history. There is no solution to this other than disarming.

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1. kaolti ◴[01 Oct 19 15:22 UTC] No.21126347[source]▶
Is it really absurd? What is absurd about you having the right to protect yourself? You seem to be saying "I can't protect myself anyway, so let's not allow anyone else to try either."

Disarming is a solution. If everyone would come together as one and hand their weapons in because THEY wanted to.

Do you really think forcibly trying to take guns from people is a solution? Damn, talk about absurd.