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Originally Posted by Dezzy
The second Ammendment is just painfully outdated, one of the main reasons for it's existence is so that Americans can defend themselves against an oppressive government but in this day and age what good would a gun do against a Drone Strike?
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Exactly, it's completely pointless. Even taking tech like that out of the equation, a town full of armed civilians wouldn't stand a chance against a relatively small unit of soldiers with trained marksmen, explosives, etc.
At the very least, there should be a strict age limit on who can handle firearms, and obtaining a license should involve formal training and a test, as with driving. It's not the RIGHT to own a gun that I take issue with... I'm generally against prohibition... It's the ease with which they're obtained. We have the right to own guns (except handguns, since the aftermath of Dunblane) in the UK too but far fewer people do own one, because obtaining a license is a lengthier process and of course there just isn't the same "gun culture".