Some people post that thread over and over again. The simple fact is a handgun does little or nothing against an army. You have your handgun. The U.S. Army shows up at your door. Who wins? Pistols would mean little. Rifles, many millions of them, in the hands of pissed off people who actually knew how to use them would make a huge difference, however.
Well, the point is to use that handgun to procure a rifle before the Army shows up, don't you think?