Northam Threatens “Consequences” For 2A Sanctuary Counties, Sheriffs

[Green Arrow]

You are 100% wrong on this.

May I ask how many AR-15 or AK style rifles and/or Handguns you might own?

I don't own any weapons. I swore a vow of nonviolence in accordance with my religious and philosophical beliefs almost ten years ago now.

[Green Arrow]

Very true.
A very small percentage of colonial America fought in the revolution for the same reasons.
Few want to put their face in the mud for their rights.

Fortunately, it only take a few dedicated people to make a difference and triumph.

The fact this Virginia governor is completely wrong, does not hurt their cause.

That worked back when all anyone had were muskets and cannons, doesn't work so much now when you have an AR-15 and the government has ICBMs.

Besides, the whole "small number of colonists fought off the British" is a myth, they had help from the French, Spanish, Dutch, and American Indians.

[Peter1469]

That worked back when all anyone had were muskets and cannons, doesn't work so much now when you have an AR-15 and the government has ICBMs.

Besides, the whole "small number of colonists fought off the British" is a myth, they had help from the French, Spanish, Dutch, and American Indians.

Ask the camel jockeys in the Middle East and Afghanistan how they fought off the US Army.

It is not that hard.

[Tahuyaman]

I don't own any weapons. I swore a vow of nonviolence in accordance with my religious and philosophical beliefs almost ten years ago now.

I got a kick out of that one.

[Green Arrow]

Ask the camel jockeys in the Middle East and Afghanistan how they fought off the US Army.

It is not that hard.

If you think any group of Americans can pull that off, I have some swampland in Louisiana to sell you, lol. You have much more faith in Americans than I do I guess.

[Green Arrow]

I got a kick out of that one.

Happy to please.

[Peter1469]

If you think any group of Americans can pull that off, I have some swampland in Louisiana to sell you, lol. You have much more faith in Americans than I do I guess.

I do have faith in Patriots.

[Rationalist]

That worked back when all anyone had were muskets and cannons, doesn't work so much now when you have an AR-15 and the government has ICBMs.

Besides, the whole "small number of colonists fought off the British" is a myth, they had help from the French, Spanish, Dutch, and American Indians.

Insurgency is different from conventional war. As Peter mentioned, a well armed insurgency that is willing to die for their cause can hold back a much larger conventional force. We eventually negotiated with the Taliban, for example.

Now, I agree that the likelihood of an equivalent insurgency developing here is very low, but it doesn't change the fact that small arms are very useful for insurgency and resisting larger and better armed forces.

Historically, we can also see how useful they were against the Nazis when they occupied France. If the French Resistance did not have guns, they would have been almost powerless against the Nazis.

[Green Arrow]

Insurgency is different from conventional war. As Peter mentioned, a well armed insurgency that is willing to die for their cause can hold back a much larger conventional force. We eventually negotiated with the Taliban, for example.

Was that because the Taliban was difficult to fight, or was it because we went in there from the start with no real strategy, no idea who our enemies were, and no idea what our objective was? Because those factors can impact things too.

Now, I agree that the likelihood of an equivalent insurgency developing here is very low, but it doesn't change the fact that small arms are very useful for insurgency and resisting larger and better armed forces.

When the Italians came to Ethiopia in the lead-up to WWII, the Ethiopians met them with spears. And, well...it didn't end well for the insurgency.

Historically, we can also see how useful they were against the Nazis when they occupied France. If the French Resistance did not have guns, they would have been almost powerless against the Nazis.

Guns obviously, objectively, make you more of a threat than not having guns. That's not really the issue here.

[Rationalist]

Was that because the Taliban was difficult to fight, or was it because we went in there from the start with no real strategy, no idea who our enemies were, and no idea what our objective was? Because those factors can impact things too.

Sure, all that plays a part as well, but if the Taliban only had IEDs to work with, they would have lost handily within a few months.

When the Italians came to Ethiopia in the lead-up to WWII, the Ethiopians met them with spears. And, well...it didn't end well for the insurgency.

Well, as you said, they had spears. Spears are no match for guns.

Guns obviously, objectively, make you more of a threat than not having guns. That's not really the issue here.

In a way, I agree. The issue is that an unarmed populace is much easier to oppress than one that is armed.

If, for example, the Hong Kong protesters had guns, the Chinese government would be faced with a civil war rather than just protests that the Western media awkwardly ignores.

Guns make the difference in numerous situations, because they are an equalizer in terms of force between individuals.

It's similar to how they are useful for self-defense against criminals or for home defense.