Originally Posted by Libertine

The Iranian people are not permitted to give their children heroin. Look how their government treats them.

The Pakistani people are permitted to have guns. Look how their government treats them.

The fact of the matter is that a shitty government will be a shitty government with or without guns in the hands of citizens. If the government is willing to use the army against civilians, a stash of handguns won't save you if you oppose the government. Quite the opposite, actually - the gun in your hand gives them a great excuse to murder you.

In the unlikely event that a murderous fascist regime ever takes over the US, explosives will be your weapon of choice in fighting back. The kind of explosives that are already illegal right now.

Of course, to prevent such a regime from ever taking over in the first place, the weapons you should be using are quite different. Free speech, a free press and free elections are a far more efficient defense against tyranny, after all.