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Re:Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site by icebraining on Friday January 29, 2016 @07:53PM (#10999858)
Why do you need the 2nd Amendment to get weapons smuggled by soldiers, though?
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Re:Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site by brandonmenc on Friday January 29, 2016 @07:57PM (#10999874)
Correct, you don't.

I was just pointing out that opponents of the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment being a counterweight to an oppressive government almost always say, "you can't fight the army with rifles!"

That argument is coming up a lot in this thread.

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