Quote:Ah yes, the old "if people were allowed to go around armed there would be constant shootouts over parking spaces" argument. It's been trotted out every time a state liberalizes concealed carry laws starting with Florida some 20 years ago. Not surprisingly, such dire consequences never come to pass, and (also not surprisingly) that never stops the same people from making them the next time.
Allow me to teach you the fine art of compromise. I'll agree to your "liberalized" carry laws on a national scale, if you agree to state-mandated and funded treatment for people with serious psychological disorders. If I'm gonna get my ass killed by some random, it's not going to be by some good & righteous American who couldn't afford his meds but could afford a .22 thinking I'm one of the alien Jews who rule the world.
Quote:But since we're talking about armed and armored vehicles now, and not concealed pistols, you have a great chance to prove me wrong. All you have to do is come up with a single case where a privately owned armored vehicle (yes, there are such things in the US) has been involved in a crime. Heck, you can even throw in traffic accidents! Take all the time you need...
Here you go, you manly Internet libertarian you.
Quote:Personally, I'd rather have them than the cops.
Uh huh. Y'know, there was this Italian guy a while back, you probably never heard of him, fella by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli. He had a lot of interesting shit to say about mercenaries, but the key thing was you can't trust 'em any further than you can throw 'em. Untrustworthy thugs in peace, backstabbing thugs in war, willing to sell their grandmas into slavery if the price is right. Bad juju all round, y'know what I mean?
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