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> protect themselves from the highly unlikely.

Tyrannical governments are unlikely?

Taking up arms against a government in your lifetime? Yes I'd call it unlikely.

You assume my nationality? How do you know I'm not Syrian, Iraqi, Afghani, Palestinian, Egyptian, Libyan, Yemeni, Ukrainian, Somali, Chechen, Georgian, Venezuelan, or Mexican?

Get out of here with your racist assumptions that this forum is solely populated by Silicon Valley residents.

I think you may have just done the same.

I'm Australian. You know, the place where gun control actually worked pretty well.

Does anyone outside of Australia believe that?

Sure, some won't.

We had 13 mass shootings in the 18 years prior and then 0 the 22 after.

We don't much mind what they think.

Hi, I’m British, even our police don’t have — or want — guns. [1]

[1] not as standard, but there are some exceptions.

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