In 1996, the government of Australia enacted a mandatory gun buyback and destruction program after a mass shooting at Port Arthur. The lockdowns and tyranny they face today could have been prevented had they all stood up and said: “No. You will not take away my ability to defend myself.” Instead, they blindly followed and accepted this unlawful order. It broke my heart to see so many guns wasted, knowing full well that the government was now able to do whatever it wanted without impunity or risk of retribution. Think about that when you see politicians erasing our beloved Constitution and burning our Bill of Rights. Make sure you have enough ammo to last you a while. When stored in a cool, dry place, ammunition should last for a long time. When the police arrive in minutes, a gun is ready in seconds. I can’t carry a cop on my back 24/7, so I conceal carry instead.
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He's talking about the political will. Even without using them, gun ownership is a strong deterrent to government overreach. In our country, various state and city governments have tried and are still trying millions of ways to limit this right, and we have made them pay for every inch, every time they try, and have largely keep that right intact, despite the thousand incremental harrassments and constant campaigns to scare us or guilt us into surrender.
It's not your fault Australia doesn't have the same constitution and legal framework that we do, in the USA we are truly blessed to have a strong legal foundation: but it's still a damn shame that the Aussies have been disarmed. Even without using our ammo, the government agents, or antifa, have to think twice before busting down doors. So far the right to have them has mostly kept us from having to use them, McCloskys and some others excepted.
You have done no such thing in resisting it. They haven't so far, because they don't need to. The amendment has been hollowed out by proxy laws you haven't done shit about.
Why is a fence going back up around D.C? You should be able to freely walk around D.C with your guns! Conceal carry permits would be ruled unconstitutional. Shall not be infringed... except fully is infringed by civil and local laws.
Like I said, abide the 2A and avail the illegitimate government of their power and come tell me how it went. I'll wait.