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Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth
i said that cause i have encountered a lot of pro gun people who seem to think the 2nd amendment is for protecting the people from govt tyranny/making it possible to overthrow the govt if need be
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This was always my understanding of it.. It's just such a dated concept. The idea of modern revolution via physical combat to overthrow the government is laughable. It was reasonable when it was written though.