[MineralMan]

"A question that arises from this unpleasant topic is, "Why, with all the planes, tanks, ships and heavy weapons at it's disposal, is our government so afraid of simple, private citizens with small arms?"

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The answer is that the government is not afraid at all. That's why they keep passing all these restrictive laws. They know nothing will happen to them as long as they do it slowly.

As I said, you might be able to muster up a single regiment of people who are actually willing to take up arms against the government, but that's about it. Such a regiment couldn't even take on a big city police deparment, much less the military. The government's not scared. Individual politicians might be scared about the next election, but that's about it.

[dixiepatriot]

"The answer is that the government is not afraid at all."

True. The government is not afraid of the people. But they should be.

"What country before ever existed a century & a half without a rebellion? & what country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon & pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure." -- Thomas Jefferson to William Smith, Paris, November 13, 1787

[Henrietta]

"The government's not scared."

Right. That's why they keep trying to disarm us.

[Joe Brower]

What you say is true, if the tactics you assume are followed -- a head to head confrontation.

A low-level, prolonged insurrection, with asymetrical, hit-and-run tactics on soft targets (like politicians), is what I believe our "leaders" are wary of. Have you considered this?