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11 upvotes, 10 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in US Politics.
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Anonymous 11w

🤣🤣🤣

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Anonymous 11w

The idea that you have a "right" to own a deadly weapon is ludicrous

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It’s better to say that the right to defend yourself from the violence of others and to protect your property are human rights. With our current level of technology guns are the most effective way to do this and the people who want to hurt you will most likely have guns. So not having guns robs you of effective self defense of your body and your property.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 11w

Also property comes from your body because it is connected to labor.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 11w

But overall you are correct and I am amused at people that don’t understand this.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 11w

there's virtually no evidence suggesting people commonly use guns for self defense. evidence suggests it's rare you're 2x more likely to be shot just by living in a home with a gun. many reasons, from accidents to escalations by intruders with firearms guns are not the best defense tech. the best defense tech is preemptive and preventative. that means good, clear security measures that ward off threats (who commonly seek soft, vulnerable targets)

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 11w

oh and don't think for a second that "intruders will be shot" signs will help either. you're just more likely to get sued (:

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 11w

1. Yes it’s good that’s it’s rare. I bet it would be even more rare if more citizens were armed as it would act as a deterrent for committing crime in the first place 2. Let’s say that is true. How do you prove the cause? For example an area with higher crime and more shootings might keep more guns in homes to protect themselves 3. Why can’t you have both. Also you can have a gun and not use it. Again a deterrent. If it’s not good at stopping violence should police not have guns? Just a thought

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 11w

Also why should the government have a monopoly on violence? In other words you can’t defend your own rights only people working for the government, like the police can. Without force rights don’t really work. If you can use force to stop someone from raping and killing you then you don’t really have the right to your body at all.

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