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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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1. planetzero ◴[01 Oct 19 15:32 UTC] No.21126494[source]▶
Yes, they would. But only if they were given the right a decade or more ago, so more people were trained to use firearms. Now, it won't really do much.

The 2nd amendment isn't necessarily a way to win a fight one-on-one. It creates an idea in any leader in government not to even attempt to start killing people by force, because of the potential bloodbath and resistance that would ensue.

IEDs are also pretty effective.