Reply #31: that's why you should never assume anything. [View All]

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allowing the citizenry to keep and bear arms is about as liberal as it gets, because the last thing that a totalitarian regime would want is an armed populace.

you've got your point number one a little confused- liberals usually defend the rights of the victims of the world. such as the right to possess firearms. as for people who "might" get shot- if they have their own gun, they could better defend themselves against those that would want to do them harm. that's why crime rates go down in places here conceal/carry is allowed.

as to your point number two- the iraqi insurgents are probably the most recent example- they don't have tanks, planes, or other modern weaponry, but they seem to give their much more powerful occupiers a lot of problems.

and for point number three- perhaps you'd be more comfortable living in a different western democracy, then. one where people don't have the right to bear arms guaranteed and protected by it's constitution.