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Re:Paris Shootings and Explosions Kill Over 100, Police Say by fein on Saturday November 14, 2015 @02:08PM (#10566765)
> defend from what?

From any assailant, be it a mugger, rapist, breaking and entering, "terrorism" (whatever that actually means), an oppressive state, etc.

Would you rather just do nothing and accept whatever comes your way as fate?

Re:Paris Shootings and Explosions Kill Over 100, Police Say by TeMPOraL on Saturday November 14, 2015 @02:13PM (#10566793)
I'm not going into the other potential enemies because I recognize there are valid arguments for guns there, but we know that guns won't help you against a) terrorists, because they have the initiative, so they'll attack in a way that is effective, taking into account whatever defense measures targeted population may have, and b) oppressive state, because a state actor has trained troops (as opposed to untrained civilians) with weapons and motorized equipment.