> It's been mind boggling to see anti 2A people in my social circle cheer for normal Ukrainian citizens arming themselves with "weapons of war" that "wouldn't d

> It's been mind boggling to see anti 2A people in my social circle cheer for normal Ukrainian citizens arming themselves with "weapons of war" that "wouldn't do anything against a country with drones and nukes." The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a Luftwaffe is a good guy with a Luftwaffe and a bunch of SAMs. A bunch of randos with AKs have little chance against the Russian-equivalent of Hellfire missiles IMHO. It's just that the Ukraine military seems to have been underestimated. Further, Russian SEAD seems to suck: * https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/russian-air-force-actually-incapable-complex-air-operations/ https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defe... and their logistics, once they start getting far from their railheads, seems to deteriorate quite quickly: * https://warontherocks.com/2021/11/feeding-the-bear-a-closer-look-at-russian-army-logistics/ https://warontherocks.com/2021/11/feeding-the-bear-a-closer-... If there is political will and logistical support, a mainstream army can keep an insurgency down as shown by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. The main recourse coupe to wait out the patience of the 'occupier' (which is what the Taliban did). Whether Russia/Putin has the will and/or resources is another question. > I hope a silver lining of this conflict is remembering that protecting your life and your family's lives with firearms is an inalienable right. Even with the threat of Russian invasion, especially after 2014 and Crimea, Ukraine seems to disagree, as licenses are still needed for gun ownership: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law_in_Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law_in_Ukraine Though UA has mandatory military service to an extent: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Ukraine