wymike on Nostr: As a non American it still baffles me every time I hear someone try to justify the ...
As a non American it still baffles me every time I hear someone try to justify the right to bear arms while missing the whole context of the amendment; the population of the US are no longer well regulated militia.
It’s not like all other western democracies have failed because their citizens don’t have the right to own a gun.
The amendment had its place in time but it’s no longer relevant in a civilised democracy.
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