You’re pointing out yourself the usefulness of being one guy with a gun. Once you need to form a militia, you bring your gun and join your neighbors. That way

You’re pointing out yourself the usefulness of being one guy with a gun. Once you need to form a militia, you bring your gun and join your neighbors. That way you can actually resist the army. They will do more than just raid for food. They raid for people: conscription, slavery, and “comfort”.