One thing that every American gun owner must admit, that what is happening over in Ukraine pretty much justifies over here our insane devotion to guns and to gun ownership and... the need to own as many guns as possible and guns as big as possible. Many gun owners over here believe in guns to protect against their own government, fearing that one day the government will come after them. One major reason so many Americans believe in guns and believe in owning assault weapons is this fear and illusion that Americans will need those guns to fight a government out of control.
Again.... just look at Ukraine. The guns are what the Ukrainians are using to fight against a government threat. Not a threat from the Ukraine government, but the threat from the soviet government. And so, any typical American gun owner can now say SEE, IF NOT FOR GUN OWNERSHIP HOW WOULD THE UKRAINE PEOPLE PROTECT THEMSELVES? And... IT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PEOPLE TO OWN GUNS. UKRAINIANS NOW HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE WHERE WITHOUT GUN OWNERSHIP THEY MIGHT NOT.
So don't be surprised when the NRA starts preaching this message after witnessing what is happening in Ukraine. And don't be surprised when nationalist groups over here start preaching that it was gun ownership that saved the Ukrainians, and at least gave them a fighting chance.
Over there it is guns against the Russians. Over here it is guns against our own government. No big news... just an observation.