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Do we need guns in a democracy
Democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
noun
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
The basic idea behind arming the people has been for them to fight off a tyrannical government, but the purpose of democracy is to maintain peace and sanctity of a country through free and fair, open elections. People voice their opinion through peace and the privileges afforded to them by the country’s constitution. In a sound democracy, there must be –
Free and fair, open elections
Discussion and deliberation on policies and legislation
The right of the citizens to find out the working of the various departments of the government
This ensures a mechanism by which people can hold the government accountable for its actions, and seek a transparent and responsive government. If these facilities are provided to the people, It gives them several methods and mechanisms to find against a tyrannical government, all while maintaining the sanctity of the institution called democracy.
It is true that democracy and democratic governments are riddled with loopholes which can be exploited by fascist leaders, the most infamous one being Adolf Hitler’s rise to power but other incidents like Indira Gandhi’s emergency during 1975-77 followed by her public rejection (in the next election) showed that a sound democracy has mechanisms in place which always give the power back to the people. What’s interesting to note here is that the people’s movement to restore democracy after the emergency did not take place by taking up arms but instead, by embracing the democratic practices of protests, agitations, and resolutions.
Guns, on the other hand, are more apt for conflict-ridden countries. Where dictators rise up frequently, oppressing and suppressing people using inhumane techniques are countries where arming the commoners might seem logical, but in sophisticated democracies like the United States, it seems regressive. What’s ironic about it is the fact that the 2nd amendment (to the American constitution, which allows citizens to bear arms) was adopted 227 years ago soon after the Americans fought off the British, but over the years the American democracy has evolved leaps and bounds.
The idea behind needing guns in a strong democracy is untenable but where and how do we draw the line between a strong and a weak democracy?
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Stop lying and calling my representative republic a democracy.
Why are we pushing democracy when we've lost our Liberty?
"Establishing democracy is the first step in the revolution." - Karl Marx
So when will the republicrats repeal the 16th amendment and the evil gun laws and pass a constitutional amendment to ban socialism?
Why are we REFORMING COMMUNISM? WHY is NO ONE asking WHY we HAVE an income tax?
Democracy is evil, another form of manipulation, two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch. Liberty is a well-armed sheep contesting the vote and killing the wolves. We MUST DEMAND LIBERTY!
The most important things to do: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-most-important-things-to-do/
The only real reason for the militia: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-only-real-reason-for-the-militia/
A few things that might matter: http://www.freekentucky.com/a-few-things-that-might-matter-or-the-basics-part-two/
A conspiracy to indoctrinate, or “What is an education?”: http://www.freekentucky.com/a-conspiracy-to-indoctrinate-or-what-is-an-education/
What’s the ultimate question?: http://www.freekentucky.com/whats-the-ultimate-question/
They consider us to be livestock. All they do must be assessed with that fact in mind.
We MUST get the commies out of the schools and the universities and the textbook companies and teach reality and real history warts and all to children including basic survival skills, martial arts including shooting, physical fitness and military skills as the Boy Scouts were created to do.
Then ALL young adults must go through some basic military training where they learn basic infantry skills and get further exposed to reality before they are allowed to vote.
Yes, the AR15 and its variants is a 'weapon of war.' Stop apologizing to your enemies for your right to kill them.
What the commie globalist trash hopes to accomplish is our submission. Our failure to hunt them to extinction will ensure their success.
The right to fight back is the right to private property. The most important ‘private property’ anyone owns is their own life, health, safety, and no one, anywhere, anytime has the ‘right’ to take that from them or deny them their most basic right, that of self defense.
Crime is a red herring for 'gun control.' Always has been. Even if 'gun control' could be proven to reduce common crime it would still be evil as it would render the common people unable to kill government criminals when necessary.
Governments will always be able to get guns so we should ALWAYS be better armed than the average solder, sailor, Marine, guardsman, whatever.
There’s no such thing as a good ‘gun law.’ All gun control is propaganda designed to condition the sheeple to accept more control with total civilian disarmament being the final objective thus all gun control is an act of war. All who forward it should be arrested, tried for treason against human Liberty and executed.
There's no such thing as a 'right' to work covertly or overtly to enslave those around you.
Doing what is required to fight tyranny is always 'illegal.' When the blood war starts whatever we can pick up and use or steal and use will be 'legal.'
The question is not "What will you do when they come for your guns?" but "What will you do when they come for your neighbors' guns?"
What is a man, really? http://www.freekentucky.com/what-is-a-man-really/
The words 'illegal gun' aren't in the Second Amendment.
The only real reason for the militia: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-only-real-reason-for-the-militia/
The most important things to do: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-most-important-things-to-do/
It's time to put guns back in the schools and educate children in reality not communist fantasy land.
What to teach your kids http://www.freekentucky.com/what-to-teach-your-kids/
Why the commie globalists want us disarmed: http://www.freekentucky.com/why-the-commie-globalists-want-us-disarmed/
What I told my elected public servants about ‘gun control’: http://www.freekentucky.com/what-i-told-my-elected-public-servants-about-gun-control/
AR15’s are Weapons of War?: http://www.freekentucky.com/ar15s-are-weapons-of-war-2nd-amendment-fact-admitting-the-truth/
The origin of the right to keep and bear arms: http://www.willowtown.com/reality/armsorigin.htm
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