• ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca
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    8 days ago

    And how, pray tell, is a “real” firearm going to help defend against the most technologically advanced army in the world, who can take you out from half a planet away without you ever seeing anyone until you are ginsu-bladed in half (reference: https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-used-drone-carrying-knife-missile-to-kill-al-qaeda-chief)?

    We don’t need more firearms in personal hands when it comes to our national defence, we need alliances, a better standing army, and probably some form of nuclear deterrence. Thinking you’ll make any meaningful difference with your personal firearm and a couple of hours on the gun range is the exact same magical thinking 2FA nuts keep using while the US government takes their rights and freedoms away.

    • ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works
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      8 days ago

      You misunderstand.

      Yes, one Canadian with an assault rifle can’t do much against 5 American drones.

      But one Canadian with an assault rifle can do much against 5 off-duty American soldiers relaxing in a restaurant.