Do you know why the British went to Concord in the first place? They went to disarm the populace.
I agree, come and get them. I recall the retort to this was, how can you stand up to a government with military weapons with your puny handguns. I retorted, why would you want a government that would use them on you.
The other retort is that 7mm mag and 30-06 have better range than M-16's and cop popguns.
Lest one think that mere private arms mean nothing in an era of modern armies, consider that Russia has declaired “victory” in Chechnya at least five times.
Armed individuals DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! ! !