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Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
What I meant was, if one's military protects the nation, why does one need arms - be it of a similar type or not - i.e. rifles, for example. The only reason one would need arms in that case, is if one had to protect oneself - in which case, it makes the military redundant on home soil. Or, to get rid of the goverment in power  .
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Good point, CD. It assumes, however, that the purpose of a weapon is solely for protection. There are many who use weapons to hunt and put food on the table - that would prevent them from doing so. There are also those who carry weapons in the course of their jobs, such as the police - they would have a decided disadvantage. There are also many of those who do not care what the law is, and will find a way to get a weapon anyway - who shall protect you from the criminals?
With every exception comes another loophole, and with every loophole the law behind it becomes weaker.
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