> And if s/he did not have the support of the Armed Forces, it would not be a very effective dictatorship and you would not even need guns for a rebellion. Unl

> And if s/he did not have the support of the Armed Forces, it would not be a very effective dictatorship and you would not even need guns for a rebellion. Unless they don't have the support because of the rebellion's guns. If anyone wearing a uniform is being shot by their neighbors, military support for the dictatorship is going to dry up quickly.