The only thing that really matters is (1) and if your revolution requires military defections to succeed then you didn't need amateur firearms to begin with. U

The only thing that really matters is (1) and if your revolution requires military defections to succeed then you didn't need amateur firearms to begin with. Unless you believe a bunch of randoms with rifles are a match for a professionally trained army equipped with the latest tech. In which case I think Iraq may wish to disagree with you.