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Beth http:///t/392453/why-carry-a-gun/60#post_3485128
Comr on, do you really believe that things were not bloody as hell during that time?? The the British used Native Americans to ravage the countryside, and both sides used cannons to fire at men, women, children, old people...homes, settlements, forts, etc. There was a lot of horrible brutality that occurred back then, just as it does now. And that is why our right to bear arms, every citizen, is in the Constitution. Many feel that the founders had incredible insight and foreknowledge, you apparently are not one who does.
No match to fight off our government you say? WOW. If it ever came to that, I'm counting on our military not blindly following self serving orders from our government as did the Germans during the Nazi era. Actually, the USA has enough enemies in the world, that any real citizen driven revolution would be greatly supported by other countries I'd wager.
The scary part is people like you, Reef, Darth, and mantis honestly believe that our society would denigrate itself to the point that a revolt requiring "citizens to come to arms" would actually occur. Did you have faith in our National Guard and police forces when they attacked innocent civilians at Kent St. in the 60's? How about the Los Angeles riots after Rodney King? The various riots Blacks created when MLK died? Those individuals followed orders, and people were injured and killed. To them, they were fighting "their cause against the establishment". If it did come down to our Federal Government protecting themselves against a rvolting citizenry, they wouldn't need many "boots on the ground". Tactical drones controlled at NORAD could wipe out the majority of dissendents. To be successful, you'd have to have at least 70% of the American citizenry to agree with your cause and why you're revolting against the Feds in the first place. The "opposition doesn't necessarily have to be our Armed Forces. They could be your next door neighbor who disagrees with you, and does agree with the federal government. Remember that little skirmish called the Civil War? If that happened today, deaths and injuries would pale in comparison.
