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Amishman

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4. it's not that they'd rather die, its that they'd rather kill you than give them up

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 12:04 PM

Yesterday

I live in a red rural area, with a lot of Pubs in my extended family. I know a couple reasonable gun nuts, and a lot more unreasonable ones.

Quite a few of them are quite willing to kill someone who would try to take their beloved guns. Someone mentioned the post-Katrina confiscations and how people complied. That was inside New Orleans. The problem people I'm familiar with don't even go into cities, let alone live there.

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Why so many would rather die, than give up their guns. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

Well, they *say* that -misanthroptimist Yesterday #1

;-{) GUN SHIPS Goonch Yesterday #2

It has NOTHING to do with feeling secure. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #3

it's not that they'd rather die, its that they'd rather kill you than give them up Amishman Yesterday #4

No one is taking anyone's guns. maxsolomon Yesterday #5