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I understand and agree with your intention. I also don’t want to be around an untrained mob with guns. History is a bit more complicated though. During the American revolution, we were an untrained mob and would stand and fight as often as we would run away. Despite losing almost every battle, somehow the founding fathers prevailed. There are various explanations of course. But at the heart of it all was the willingness to fight.

I am American, ex-military, and I don’t own a gun. I also have not touched a gun in 30 years.

With regards to the second Amendment, you have to remember the US was founded in a rebellion against what it considered a tyranny. The American mythos is encapsulated by John Locke’s social contract theory. Government exists to serve the people and when it does not, the people should overthrow the government by force if necessary.

With that said, there are a lot of good ole boys who can’t put two sentences together and shouldn’t be owning any weapon.

I have shot pistols, rifles etc. The AR-15/M-16 is by far the easiest weapon to shoot. It is incredibly accurate and becoming proficient takes only a few days. Even so , in a war, small arms don’t do much. I would rather tell my FAC to call down an air strike or fire support from the nearest tank or artillery.

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned

Wait until they find out how dogs have shot their owner.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-shot-dead-after-dog-steps-hunt...