[Lazamataz]

Things would have to get much, much, much worse before those rifles come out of their racks.

Having asked myself how we could employ rifles to change the course of the rapidly-becoming-fascist America, and coming up with no answers, I have come to a different conclusion on what purposes rifles can be used for.

As far as using rifles to change America, where would we assemble? Who would we shoot?

I cannot come up with any good answers to those questions. So I've thought about where rifles CAN be used. There are two scenarios:

1. If the government becomes too fascist and hamhanded, and tries to raid YOU at YOUR HOUSE. Maybe they raid to imprison you; maybe they raid to 'disappear' you; maybe they raid to kill you outright.
   
   
2. The system -- all of it -- breaks down and you now have to defend yourself and your resources from roving bands of outlaws.

[CatHerd]

You have come to a correct conclusion. Well done. :)