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> since it's the ultimate check on an out of control government. Realistically, a bunch of pea-shooters stand no chance against the US military. This holds tr

• hga 13y ago
  "Amateurs discuss tactics, professionals discuss logistics." Forgot to add: a "pea shooter" would be a lot better description of the US rifle/carbine that's been issued since the '60s, especially with its FMJ ammo.
• DamnYuppie 13y ago
  Realistically our army isn't sporting the greatest record against "pea-shooters" the world over. They do good for quick and dirty but they have not held out for a prolong period of time. Add to that they will be fighting where their family and home will be in the line of fire.
• sneak 13y ago
  > Realistically, a bunch of pea-shooters stand no chance against the US military. This holds true whether it's Americans or hired sub-Saharan mercenaries driving the tanks. The people bearing arms isn't to shoot at the government. That's a common misconception. It's a deterrent - enough people armed and willing to shoot at the government means that the government doesn't come knocking to create the situation wherein everyone loses. It's basically p2p/distributed mutually assured destruction. Eric Blair once wrote: "That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or laborer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." "Stays there" both in the RKBA sense, and "stays there" in the "above the mantel and not taken down out of necessity" sense.