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Re:Has the US become the type of nation from which you have ... by Zak on Monday June 10, 2013 @12:25PM (#5855416)
An advantage of an armed population is a large number of people skilled in the use of arms. Most people cannot reliably hit a person-sized target at several hundred meters the first time they pick up a rifle. Make that target a trained soldier who's moving and shooting back and the disadvantage grows much larger.
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Re:Has the US become the type of nation from which you have ... by astrodust on Monday June 10, 2013 @02:22PM (#5856077)
I doubt the average American that owns a gun could hit a tin can at twenty feet.

On the other hand, a random Israeli has probably participated in mandatory military service even if they don't own a gun.

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