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Anonymous asked:

The 2A is not specifically about guns, it's about "armaments" which is a fancy word for weapons. Therefore, the Second Amendment theoretically gives the rights to: atomic bombs, mustard gas, and anthrax. However, despite the ban of these weapons in the US, people aren't complaining about rights violations. Why? Because allowing citizens the rights to these weapons is insane; both sides of the political spectrum agree on this. But unfortunately, people can't be bothered to actually read the BoR.

hominishostilis answered:

Should I tell them? I’m gonna tell them

Anthrax, mustard gas, and atomic bombs kill lots and lots of people, indiscriminately, by design. That’s their only function. It’s what they were made to do.

You can’t fight a tyrannical government with an atomic bomb without putting millions of people at significant risk, including yourself, and ruining your own land and infrastructure. You can’t fight a home invader with mustard gas, without putting yourself and possibly your neighborhood in danger. You can’t defend yourself on the street with anthrax without probably dosing yourself and creating a public health crisis. They aren’t defensive weapons.

Do you understand why your argument is stupid, and why you now look stupid by saying this stupid shit with that smug air of superiority?

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.