The gangs are smart as they know that they would lose a normal style war against the government. I hope patriots, if they should ever need, are smart enough to realize this.
I read so many freepers writing about how we can take the government with our guns. I am concerned about them. They would be sitting ducks. The government would like that, even to the point of fomenting a revolt with the hopes of wiping out the patriots I hope they all would learn to be smart like these gangs.
If the Interwebs goes down, the US feral government won't be far behind. The low-IQ types they prefer to employ will be completely paralyzed.
Be prepared to take decisive action in that 6-month vacuum when they are blind, deaf and dumb.