Newtown School Shootings

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And this is useful how exactly?

How useful something is depends on your point of view, assume the hypothetical situation of a tyrannical government, what's more useful to a rebel? A figurehead who inspires a number of people into resisting, or one good gun? And the inverse, what is more useful to a tyrannical president, a popular figure head who can persuade people to keep calm and carry on, or one good gun? Even to the average person on the street trying to get on with his life, what is more useful to them, a person who matters like a king who at least appears to sympathize with the problems of people like him, or a good gun?

What other king would I be discussing when talking to brits about the usefulness their monarchy? King of Swaziland?

The very concept of a king, which is what I and PVC have been talking about. A good king with absolute power like Alexander the Great can create an empire that is still admired over 2000 years ago. Even without power, a good king with a constitution like George VI can inspire a nation into struggling far past the ordinary breaking point just by showing solidarity by not fleeing in the face of danger.

I ask again what can a good gun do that can compare?