Archived AfD leader backs German citizens' right to arm themselves (reuters.com)
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Archived AfD leader backs German citizens' right to arm themselves (reuters.com)
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[–] LiberatedDeathStar 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
What they don't see is that the intention is not to overthrow your government, not to defend yourself, not to hunt, but to do some weird combination of all of those.
The real idea is that you, as an individual, are responsible for yourself. You are responsible to defend your country and family from your government, from invaders, and from criminals wanting to do you harm. These are all basic concepts, and even still exist in the world they wish to craft. Even without guns, these are your responsibilities, you just have a harder time doing it. No amount of government can protect you and your family, even when they themselves think they're safe.
All the right to arms does is give you tools to fulfill your basic obligations, these obligations are still yours regardless of weaponry. A man always has these responsibilities, and they cannot be taken away. We should give men the freedom to defend their family and themselves from tyranny, both foreign and domestic.
Anyways, I'm thankful to my ancestors that I can exercise this right, and bear arms I am and shall continue to do.