Gun Control & RKBA

An armed population would be a powerful force against the kind of military oppression we're accustomed to seeing in some other countries. So, the powerful don't seek to use unreliable military force against an armed population -- instead, they prefer to use media and money. A rifle is great for killing an occupying officer, but it's not so great against a multi-national bank or institutionalized political apathy.

I do find it funny, though, when people try to shut down the entire idea of armed resistance by saying "You idiots think your hunting rifle is gonna beat nuclear bombs and drones and helicopters and and and the navy???" Let me know when North Vietnam surrenders, and we can see the inevitable triumph of superior technology.