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Thread #143962 Message #3327393
Posted By: Songwronger
22-Mar-12 - 08:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: Guns & laws in the US
Subject: RE: BS: Guns & laws in the US
Long thread, maybe this has been mentioned, but the main difference between the US and UK is that the US fought a war to throw off the tyranny of the monarchs. Then our founders enshrined in our founding document certain protections. One of those protections is a reminder (in the 2nd Amendment to the constitution), that people have the right to bear arms.
The founders knew that another tyranny would spring up in the US if safeguards weren't put in place. Guns in America are to be used by the citizenry against tyranny. Unfortunately that's rarely taught. The dialogue gets refocused on "hunting" and "sport" and things like that. A shame, because our government will cajole us out of our guns if it can.