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MeMelYup wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:I've often wondered the same thing about the world's Jewry. After the atrocities of the Holocaust and the ongoing mission of others to eliminate them, I'd think they would all be in a "never again" mode and armed to the teeth.

Some are, some are not. It seems that the more distance from an atrocious act, the less some of the people think they have to protect themselves from it.

And the age old belief of "It can't happen here" as history has proven over and over, Government like fire is a dangerous servant and a fearful master!

I think personal responsibility come into play also, getting an education and getting a job and taking care of yourself and your family requires personal responsibility, owning and especially carrying a gun requires personal responsibility. For some the belief that it's the government's job to feed and protect them frees them of the burden of personal responsibility!