[bluesbassman]

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Do you think that America might be past the point where citizens will have to take up arms to defend themselves?

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That's like asking whether American citizens are "past" the point of needing to criticize the government through a free press. Regardless of whether individuals are able to mount an effective resistance to government oppression (foreign or domestic) via the pen or the sword, or even if it's never necessary, the fact remains the freedom of speech and the right to keep and bear arms are among the fundamental civil liberties which form the cornerstone of a free society.