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[–] diaphanous@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Crazy that a bunch of privately owned firearms are useful in a warzone.

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's the point of the 2nd amendment. But technically civilians aren't allowed to own "military grade" weapons made after 1986.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

There's a good few asterisks on this statement, but yeah basically lol.

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

There is a very long list of types of weaponry that individuals can’t own.

[–] qyron@lemmy.pt -3 points 1 year ago

Crazy that civilians hold military grade weaponry in better condition than actual military equipment.