They had read their Sokrates.

And I live in VA and we were a test for the progressive push to disarm us

@Doc one reason, but also so we could fight the british again if needed, and overturn a tyrannical government if needed

Red flag law scare was REAL

written 50 years after the brits withdrew.

(2 generations)

yeah........

@LrnAshly did they succeed?

Sic Semper Tyrannis

@LrnAshly Seen from across the water, america seems to be founded on the idea of independant humans. The right to defend yourself seems essential to that.

A booth quote on election night. 😄

sassy

mostly the tyrannical government thing. been wanting to find the federalist that talks about it

@Doc thee Booth?

william booth. Shot Licoln, and being an actor, jumped to the stage and shouted "sic semper tyrannis"

Such always to Tyrants

LIS > Bill Tracking > HB4003 > 2019 session

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?192+sum+HB4003

John, I mean. John Booth

The second amendment isn't going anywhere, assassination suggestions are not cool and fighting phantoms you haven't met yet is kind of a self inflicted anxiety.

that's what i thought

william? where did that come from...

yeah.....forgot that little bit of info that he said

It’s the VA state motto

@Zuluzeit You can argue that your gun legislation is stricter than ours in some ways, and we are a socialist state.

Since 1776 yall

@LrnAshly I had no idea. That is nice.

Most of that Bs didn’t pass

@Doc depends on the state

That’s the point

in CA....yeah kinda

@TheParamedicGamer I know.

I think VA is the worst state I've ever lived in

Va was a test to see if it could get pushed through state legislatures

it's bad in Ca

peoples republic of...

Virginia

Easiest way to control a population is to eradicate its ability to defend itself.

I disagree. The easiest way to control a population is to create a belief system.

I can get behind that totally

And then produce some moral hegemony. Where some thoughts are considered morally lesser.

Social construction of beliefs