Quote Originally Posted by motorfirebox View Post
An armed populace is an explicit threat that if the government of the nation fails to execute its duties properly, it will be removed.
This is a peculiar myth that seems to be strong in the U.S. only, likely due to NRA lobbying.

There's not even a dismal chance that empirical analysis of history will support this myth.


Oh, and before someone asks; the other, associated myth that an early action of all new dictators (including Hitler) is to disarm the population is wrong, too. Gun control laws were passed in Germany in the late 20's already, and multiple dictatorships around the world tolerated rifle and other arms possession by civilians.