you are right. i believe the fore fathers were well aware of this concept and that is a big reason they included the second amendment. when the government becomes totalitarian it is the right of the people to fight for their rights laid out for them in the bill of rights and the constitution.
Great, the link I posted to R.J. Rummel's site doesn't work.
Let me try it again.
http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/welcome.html