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Gun Ownershib is a Necessary Evil
171 sats \ 4 comments \ @r3drun3 18 Mar 2024 libertarian freebie
  1. Roman Empire: Augustus disarmed the Roman population to solidify his rule (27 BCE - 14 CE).
  2. Tokugawa Shogunate: Imposed strict sword control in Japan to maintain centralized authority (1603-1868).
  3. British Empire: The Disarming Act of 1716 targeted the Scottish Highlands to suppress rebellion against English rule.
  4. Russian Empire: Tsar Nicholas I banned private ownership of firearms to suppress political dissent (1826-1855).
  5. Ottoman Empire: Sultan Mahmud II disarmed the Janissaries, an elite military force, to centralize power (1826).
  6. Nazi Germany: Hitler implemented the Weapons Law of 1938 (Gesetz über Schußwaffen und Munition), disarming Jews and political opponents.
  7. Soviet Union: Under Stalin, gun ownership was heavily restricted to prevent challenges to Communist rule (1922-1953).
  8. China: The People's Republic of China enforced gun control to consolidate Communist authority (1949-present).
  9. Guatemala: President Jorge Ubico banned private gun ownership to suppress opposition (1931-1944).
  10. Uganda: Idi Amin disarmed specific ethnic groups to consolidate his dictatorship (1971-1979).
  11. Cambodia: The Khmer Rouge disarmed the population during their reign of terror (1975-1979).
  12. Iraq: Saddam Hussein restricted gun ownership to maintain control over the population (1979-2003).
  13. Libya: Muammar Gaddafi imposed strict gun control to suppress dissent (1969-2011).
  14. Syria: Bashar al-Assad implemented gun control measures to quell uprisings (2000-present).
  15. North Korea: The Kim dynasty tightly controls gun ownership to solidify their authoritarian regime (1948-present).
  16. Venezuela: President Hugo Chávez and his successors restricted gun ownership to maintain control (1999-present).
  17. Cuba: Fidel Castro disarmed the population to consolidate his communist rule (1959-present).
  18. Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe implemented gun control to suppress opposition (1980-2017).
  19. Myanmar: The military junta restricted gun ownership to suppress pro-democracy movements (1962-present).
  20. Belarus: President Alexander Lukashenko tightened gun control to maintain his autocratic rule (1994-present).
Regardless of our personal feelings towards firearms we need to educate ourselves on the historical facts of disarmed populations: the individual's right to own weapons is a necessary evil.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheWildHustle 18 Mar 2024
Owning a gun isn't evil Owning a slingshot isn't evil Owning a sword isn't evil Owning a fist isn't evil
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @expatriotic 19 Mar 2024
But but, the government will protect me from bad people right??
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @r3drun3 OP 18 Mar 2024
For those who focus on the word 'evil', I have deliberately chosen it to emphasize the fact that libertarians are not crazy gun nuts as we are often portrayed.
We understand very well the implications of firearms and the individuals who may wield them. However, at the same time, we are also realistic.
We are well-versed in the ways of the world and history, and we objectively and rationally comprehend that firearms were, are, and always will be necessary. And so is the people right to own them.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 18 Mar 2024
Necessary right not evil.
People are evil not objects.
Some people are evil. We need to protect ourselves from potential harm
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