In short, 2nd amendment militias don't seem a very realistic deterrent to a modern army. The militias of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia would disagree.

In short, 2nd amendment militias don't seem a very realistic deterrent to a modern army. The militias of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia would disagree. It’s doable if you have the support of the majority of the population, such as Nazi occupation of France and later US/UK occupation of Germany.