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What if he'd only had a handgun? Or a knife? Are you saying nothing short of an assault rifle would have been of any use in that situation?
And further, are you using this example to say what individuals should be able to do in all situations, or only in those involving riots like that one? Just wondering...are you saying each and every US individual should carry assault weapons with them all the time, just in case?
You're going beyond the scope of the second amendment here, there is nothing there about protection of personal, private property.
Really? Where do you live???
See, I live in a major US city, and in all my life, I've never faced that kind of threat. Ever.
I have a feeling that might be a slight exaggeration.
So, just to be clear, are you saying that your reasonable response to my question about why a responsible gun owner needs assault weapons is just in case of a riot like those in LA following the Rodney King verdict?
-- A2SG, you did see the part where I asked for an answer in reasonable terms, right?
Fortunately, I have lived in relatively safe areas - relatively. The worst place was Richmond - El Cerrito California. I wouldn't open my door at night unless I had my 9mm auto which holds 15 rounds in my back pocket.
My wife and I would hear machine-gun fire there at night. These wern't law-abiding gun owners following the liberal's laws. This was during the crack wars of the 1980s.
I have had to venture into downtown Richmond and Oakland (CA) at night, and have witnessed the thug gangs I speak of. Fortunately, I was in my car, not on foot, and could remove myself from the scene quickly.
As I say; riots are rare, criminal gangs are not. Have you ever been to Chicago?
Arson is a dangerous felony and a threat to life, so even in California, a person is legally justified in using deadly force to stop it's commission.
But that has nothing to do with the 2nd Amendment; its purpose is to defend the populace from a tyranical government - which is why it's under attack by the present administration.
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