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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
No, no it's not actually. Back then the military had far better weapons like cannons, Calvary, huge warships, logistics, and military strategy vs a farmer with a musket. It's metaphorically speaking the same exact thing.
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I think there is a staggering difference between what the government military had in the 1700s compared to now. They might have had cannons then, but they were easy to get at and over run. Now our military has APCs which nothing the civilian population has or can beat, and the military has machine guns that can kill hundreds in seconds. Don't get me started on planes and tanks.
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
Second, all the military equipment you've mentioned is not built (or the parts) on a military bases, but by civilians in 1000's of different places around the US. Meaning, the Government has a limited amount of time to putdown a civil uprising because if it does spread, they won't be able to get parts to keep equipment functional. I assure you that the people making those parts are all pro 2nd amendment.
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The US has vast stockpiles of equipment that would last years. I've seen military bunkers that store tens of thousands of machine guns and billions of rounds. I remember one bunker in the Marines that was full of LAWS rockets. On top of this, we have huge stockpiles across the world. And if that fails, the US military can just buy whatever it needs from other countries.