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[–] 25480442? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
People from Australia that post here say they do have guns.
I agree we should only support candidates who preserve our Constitutional and God-given rights. This type of support should be automatic, we should not have to wonder if a particular candidate does that or not. It's one of the most disturbing parts of all this, instead of making progress doing something like discussing advanced educational methods for our children we are defending our basic rights, rights that should never be in question in the first place.
Guns are a necessary part of life for many reasons but they're not going to save us from what we're currently facing. In this guy's situation a gun wouldn't have fixed things even if he wiped them all out. It's comforting to talk about the protection and peace of mind being armed gives; it's another thing to delude ourselves into thinking using our small arms on individual state agents will do anything but land us in prison forever.
[–] 25480999? ago
The state has near unlimited financial assets compared to the individual but smaller, less organized insurgencies against tyranny (Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam) can and will whittle down on the more organized force. It sucks, it won't be a quick victory but if everyone on a block teamed up its typically enough to overwhelm a department's police force. Small towns usually have 30-50 police staff total. Cities 20k-80k cops, in the face of millions. The state needs us to work and pay taxes or they have nothing.
[–] 25480701? ago
We do have guns although more so in rural areas. What we don't have is a cultural self defense doctrine like the US. There is no right to self defense unless my life is in absolute danger - anything less and I'm supposed to run away.
Shit would have to get really really bad before gun owning Aussies bright them out for retribution. It's a different culture completely from the wild west, self reliance thing you've got going on over in the US.