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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
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So, if we don't want an oppressive government, it's our job as citizens to see to it that government never gets enough power over it's citizens for bad things to happen. And we have the historical reminders of The Cultural Revolution (China), Stalin's purges of the 1930's, Pol Pot in Cambodia, and others, to remind us just how bad it could get.
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Which is pretty much the main purpose of the 2nd amendment! A last resort.