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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Disarming ourselves, while the fascists are fascing.

It's a bold move, Cotton.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

I am one of those people who tries to base their opinions on evidence. When I look at the world today, the places with strict gun control also seem to be doing better at warding off fascism. I don't see any evidence that the immense number of guns in America have slowed the spread of fascism, at all, or see any hints that they'll be a major factor in defeating fascism in the future.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The US opened up the pandora's box back in 1789, too late now. Gun debate is over, 2nd Amendment already passed. Unless you can somehow get 3/4 of states to reverse it.

(Yes I know, technically the bill of rights passed after 1789, but the debate already happened, constitution only passed because the bill of rights were promised)

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Does that sound like what we do today? Nope.

Why does the government infringe on my ability to own a machine gun or even a molotov cocktail?

It seems like the gun debate isn't over. We've constantly reinterpreted the 2nd Amendment over and over, and it will be reinterpreted further in the future.

Today, we heavily regulate machine guns but not rifles. Tomorrow, maybe we can choose to heavily regulate hand guns but not knives.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Maybe not today. Fix the democracy first.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

STOP! You are not allowed to use sound logic in the gun debate.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

i'd say it's more to do with the populations that put in those laws than the laws themselves.