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Old 12-18-2012, 09:39 PM   #825
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Originally Posted by Montana Moe View Post
I appreciate your post, you've addressed many of the arguments very succinctly. The only issue I would take is with the above quoted paragraph. The National Guard takes their orders from the Feds these days, so they would likely be on the side of the "tyrannical government" in that scenario.

Unless there was a coup, of course.
Aren't the National Guards under the control of the Governor of the State?

If the Federal government became "tyrannical" there could potentially be 50 small armies in opposition.
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