I find it funny that before the U.S. occupation, Iraq had one of the heaviest armed civilian populations in the world, and the 1st thing the Americans did after establishing control was asked (forced) the civilians to give up their guns.
It seems like the theory that an armed civilian population is necessary to avoid tyranny is flawed.
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