Denmark confirms US sent rendition flight for Snowden

Re:Denmark confirms US sent rendition flight for Snowden by aeling on Friday February 05, 2016 @10:07AM (#11041849)

Despite being a US citizen who also enjoys guns, I don't understand this rationale at all. What kind of government overreach would private ownership of firearms stop? It obviously wouldn't interfere with any sort of targeted attack on an individual (that's what drones are for), and I have a hard time believing it would deter even ground attacks. A few guys in the woods with AR-15s aren't going to be a speed bump for any concerted effort by a nation-state, let alone this one.

*Disclaimer: I disagree with our use of drones, don't think anyone should come to take away private guns, and don't believe any of this is a real risk. I'm just trying to understand the large group that believes their guns will protect them from the military.

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Re:Denmark confirms US sent rendition flight for Snowden by nsxwolf on Friday February 05, 2016 @10:12AM (#11041894)

I don't pretend to know what the scenario would be where I'd actually use my guns. Be assured it's a nightmare scenario and not some dispute over land use rights.

A few lone nuts would have no chance against the government. But if the sentiments and fear spread to the point that entire towns were like-minded in their opposition, you'd have a guerrilla warfare situation like we saw with insurgents in Iraq. In that situation, the government's job becomes much more difficult, and assuming carpet bombing is off the table, small arms indeed can make an impact.

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