I realize it isn’t a preferable way to live, but one should be aware of how to maim and kill, have the means and be willing to respond. Only then, will the tide turn.
I agree. We all must have the will and means to defend ourselves, families, and friends. Now is also the time to find out who your real friends are. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that our friends are not 0- voters or in government (especially federal employees, teachers bureaucrats etc). I think that the best approach is to practice avoidance of people and groups allied with tyrannical government and strengthening of ties with people that really believe in liberty.