Without any sarcasm, if Gates wants to become a nuclear power, why not? He is about the only one who could afford it. Atomic weapons are hideously expensive to maintain, just so they can sit on the shelf as a threat, and the stock has to be checked frequently to be sure you aren't just launching a radioactive can, full of highly machined rocks. Machine guns are VERY expensive to own, and shoot, and the larger the bore, the more expensive the round. A .50 BMG round is going for $6.00 and up, EACH. the only way the military can afford it is that they own their own factories.
Suppose, just for grins, that you own a 105mm howitzer. It's going to cost you a few grand per round, just to find out if it's zeroed. Ultimately, even Bill Gates can't justify peeing away couple million a day on a private army when they are sitting around, waiting. Henchmen are really expensive, as well as a secret underground fortress, and sharks with lasers on their heads.
These kind of silly, half-assed "what-if" scare tactics are popular with liberals and the mentally challenged. It's why, however, that super criminals have never really caught on in real life.
Awesome post. LOL! Keep it up.