Active shooter situation reported in Christchurch, New Zealand

[jason1637]

konnichiwa said:

jason1637 said:

Guns are still very important for people to use to protect themselves when their government becomes oppressive. 

As for facism I'm not sure how you can really combat it without taking away the rights of regular citizens. Countries can teach about the negative affects of it more I guess. 

In this age?  

Yes. Dictatorships can still happen and if the government passes laws that take away rights it's up yo the people yo revolt with gun power.

RingoGaSuki said:

jason1637 said:

Guns are still very important for people to use to protect themselves when their government becomes oppressive. 

As for facism I'm not sure how you can really combat it without taking away the rights of regular citizens. Countries can teach about the negative affects of it more I guess. 

They aren't necessary at all in any western country, especially New Zealand and Australia. If they were, the situation would already be beyond the point where they would be useful. The whole idea of a democracy is to balance each other's views without violence, guns have no role in debate. Regardless of what conspiracy theory shit is put out there, the government is not out to get you in the vast majority of cases, and again, if it were, a gun isn't going to protect you. Their only justifiable role in modern society is in pest control or sport. That's it. 

Regular citizens aren't affected by terrorists, terrorist sympathisers and instigators having their platform removed. There is literally zero negative effect on society from doing so. 

Because it's not necessary for you does not mean it's not necessary for others. If someone lives somewhere with lots of crime they need a gun to protect themselves. And if the government tries to pull some oppressive shit then guns are needed to fight back .

De platforming fascists and terrorist should be a thing as long as it does not become a weapon to de0latf9rm an opposing view point.