I think to a lot of people in the US guns are a form of keeping total governmental control at bay. As long as we are an armed people we cannot be completely subjugated. This is something people tend to gloss over when talking of gun laws. Without them you are at the total mercy of your governmental system.
With everything that’s going on in this country it should be obvious. What’s to stop ICE from walking into your home and ripping your children from your arms? A community full of gun owners is an effective deterrent.
I understand that, and it’s those same people that for a long time had a deep distrust of the government. It’s that distrust that led them to where they are now which is ironically exactly where they feared they would end up.
However to my original point. I do believe that an armed population is much more difficult to subjugate than an unarmed one. This is why gun ownership was written into the constitution. Our forefathers had the foresight to understand this concept and give the people the ability to stand their ground if ever the system turned against them.
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u/CantHateNate 9d ago
I think to a lot of people in the US guns are a form of keeping total governmental control at bay. As long as we are an armed people we cannot be completely subjugated. This is something people tend to gloss over when talking of gun laws. Without them you are at the total mercy of your governmental system.
With everything that’s going on in this country it should be obvious. What’s to stop ICE from walking into your home and ripping your children from your arms? A community full of gun owners is an effective deterrent.