Imagine what the government could do if none of the people had guns.
People underappreciated what happened at Waco.
There, the gov’t forgot people have guns.
The Davidians reminded them otherwise.
Likewise happened at Ruby Ridge shortly after.
Gov’t did not attempt repeat long after, save for the brief kidnapping of Elian Gonzalez, and a peaceful reminder at Bundy Ranch.
Peace and order, on the whole, remains.