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ramikin

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7. It's a numbers game.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:37 PM

Jul 2012

There are approx. 90 armed civilians per member of the US military. That's if every member of the armed forces would fire on US citizens (they wouldn't) It's a numbers game and a free people per the 2a win. FYI there are only 1,430,895 members in all branches of the military combined and 30% of them are office staff.

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I think the reason enacting gun control measures is next to impossible and politicians are scared of [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jul 2012 OP

The second amendment is apparently more important than voting rights. Lint Head Jul 2012 #1

Political reality: the NRA HAS defeated pro-gun control politicians. Democrats_win Jul 2012 #2

Its not just the NRA ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #4

If that's reason people own guns, they can leave them at home until revolution comes. Hoyt Jul 2012 #3

Why didn't you post this in the RKBA forum? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #5

Exactly, bullshit peddled by the NRA flamingdem Jul 2012 #6

It's a numbers game. ramikin Jul 2012 #7

And geography kctim Jul 2012 #8

The armed forces of the United States have some pretty formidable weapons..the kind shraby Jul 2012 #9

Thats only if the members of the armed forces would fire on its citizens. ramikin Jul 2012 #11

You're dreaming. The members of the armed forces have already and will again fire on shraby Jul 2012 #12

Are you really going to take on a helicopter gun ship with an assault rifle? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #10

Right. Resistance against the US only works in Asia. Edweird Jul 2012 #13