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There are things people can't have the right to choose, and there are things people must have the right to choose whether it's legal or not. People must not have the right to murder, and people must have a right to speak freely. (Not all governments allow free speech, but I still think it's a pretty widely accepted "must".)
But you can't base legalization on the idea that people must be able to choose everything. There are fucked up, ignorant, and careless people out there that need to stay in check (i.e. criminals, for one). Choice has to be monitered to some extent so that everyone's more important freedoms are protected from the people who can't handle it properly.
The problem is in where the line is drawn. Guns are a tough area, because there are strong negatives to legalization and criminalization. I think they should be legal, but I can't base it on "choice".
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