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In article <1o2ga2INN2na@sol.tis.com> mjr@tis.com (Marcus J Ranum) writes:
>	A civilian force armed with, say, sticks and stones, is going
>to get butchered for being stupid, if they try to resist oppression
>in that manner. Deservedly butchered - the universe doesn't coddle
>the incompetent. A civilian force armed with guns is going to also
>get butchered, *unless* they have a strong enough backing from the
>military or external military forces, or a nearly overwhelming weight
>of numbers.

Depends who they're defending themselves against.  People who have been
attacked by bad cops or other criminals HAVE defended themselves with
guns.

>	Is this sinking in? Having guns isn't going to protect you
>from being oppressed. Having the will to fight oppression is what
>it takes. It doesn't even hardly *help* to have guns.

Oh come on!

>Maybe it hurts, because when they kick in your front door and find a gun,
>they have *got* you. If they kick in my door and find acetone and
>castor beans they may not figure it out.

If they're kicking in doors, you'd have to be a fool to just sit in one
place and wait for them.  At that point, the government would be invalid
and it would be time for guerilla warfare.

     don