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Slouching Towards Nuremberg? [View all]
This is a OP in GD drawing parallels between America of today and Nazi Germany in the 1930s - the gist of being that the US government is implementing laws and policies similar to the Nazis.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1041761
What is interesting is how the author fails to mention the 1938 German Weapons Act which tightened gun laws for many while ensuring the party faithful had all the weapons they needed:
The groups of people who were exempt from the acquisition permit requirement expanded. Holders of annual hunting permits, government workers, and NSDAP party members were no longer subject to gun ownership restrictions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Germany#The_1938_German_Weapons_Act
If the premise of the OP is true, and we are slouching towards Nuremberg it will be interesting to see gun control advocates handle this issue.
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