The weakest argument for gun ownership in the USA

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Utter destruction of a rebellion by US military forces
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A citizens' revolt could be easily crushed by the US military, and the tyrannical government would cease to exist due to the economical cost of the aftermath. Who would pay to build it back up again? China isn't going to fund that bill. Smoking rubble and an oppressed citizenry make for a horrible economy.

If you had payed a proper tax in the 60's, you might not have had the problem with gangs that you have, thus you wouldn't have had that riot

Strike 3! The upper income tax bracket in the 60s was 70%+. Income taxes across the board were much higher than today. It wasn't until Reagan when the tax rates were significantly reduced.

[AussieGiant]

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I'd appreciate it if you didn't misquote me so directly.

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I'd appreciate it if you didn't misquote me so directly.

I didn't want to repeat 40 lines of text into the discussion, so I summed it up.
You are correct, if the US military removed the restrictions meant to prevent civilian casualties and used it's full force to suppress a rebellion, they could do it quite easily. And the US Treasury would never recover. A secondary goal in Iraq is to leave a functioning state behind, the methods you describe would make this goal impossible. Total war doesn't work when you are at war with yourself.

[AussieGiant]

I didn't want to repeat 40 lines of text into the discussion, so I summed it up.
You are correct, if the US military removed the restrictions meant to prevent civilian casualties and used it's full force to suppress a rebellion, they could do it quite easily. And the US Treasury would never recover. A secondary goal in Iraq is to leave a functioning state behind, the methods you describe would make this goal impossible. Total war doesn't work when you are at war with yourself.

Ah, ok now I understand. No problem then.

And yes I agree with your context. However limited levels of severe destruction by the US military controlled by the government would do the trick nicely.

In the end as I mentioned, back when the document was written, parity of weapons between the people and the militia was very real.

Now it's beyond comprehension and something those learned gentlemen back then could never have even contemplated. I just don't get it.

But as long as no American complains about the consequences then I guess it's fine.