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Originally Posted by thesloppy
Sure, but considering that no first world countries with strict gun control have had any issues with dictatorial uprisings in modern history don't you think it's also a factor that can be obviously and immediately dismissed? I also think it's worth pointing out that in very recent history the gun ownership ratio is so skewed along political lines in America that effectively one political side of America is armed and the other is not...how does that figure into the threat on democracy? Tyranny seems just as likely to spring out of that environment than be held back by it, to my eyes.
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And look at it this way - the NRA and Republicans certainly don't seem to worry about losing power to people with guns, as they are adamantly opposed to restricting their sale.
What they DO apparently fear, and what they DO try to restrict, are votes.