While I believe in the Right to Bear Arms, I wish to point out this caveat.

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David F Mayer — 7/16/2004 10:06:33 PM (archived)

It is often said that tyranny does not succeed in an armed society. Clearly, this did not work in Iraq. Iraq has been armed to the teeth for decades, yet it supported one of the most vile tyrants that the area has ever seen, and it has seen a few.

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"The right to keep and bear..." - Tom Brosz - 7/16/2004 9:11:44 PM
- Please re-read, and don't remove from context........ - Publius - 7/17/2004 2:13:55 PM
  - What about a rifle in the hands of a 1770's militiaman? - Lee - 7/18/2004 3:46:07 AM
    - a 1770's militia man? - Publius - 7/18/2004 10:59:44 PM
      - So the civilians were better armed. - Lee - 7/19/2004 2:52:21 AM
      - re: 1770's militia man. - Tom Brosz - 7/19/2004 1:51:30 AM
- Would you feel as secure if they had AK-47s slung over their shoulders? - Art Martin - 7/16/2004 10:11:06 PM
  - A single shot revolver? - Lee - 7/17/2004 12:33:06 AM
    - re: A single shot revolver? - Art Martin - 7/17/2004 1:35:00 AM
      - No, just correcting you. - Lee - 7/17/2004 4:42:12 AM
  - But they didn't, did they? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/16/2004 11:08:05 PM
- While I believe in the Right to Bear Arms, I wish to point out this caveat. - David F Mayer - 7/16/2004 10:06:33 PM
  - Who had most of the guns in Iraq? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/16/2004 11:11:22 PM

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