OFF: Founding dad dudes, and guns

[M Holmes]

Stewartbas at AOL.COM writes:

> >>It seems like one can at least make a fair go of  things against an  
> >>army with the available military  tech!

> Right you are! This is the very thing that keeps military strategists awake  
> at night and arms dealers fat and happy. Offensive weapons are relatively 
> cheap  compared with the cost of their defensive counterparts. This point has been 
>  proven in Middle Age Europe  re; Castle fortresses v. Cannon,  Irag re: 
> $150.000.00 humvee troop carriers v. $800.00 IEDs or in the USA  re: zillion 
> dollar airforce defense systems v. a few hijacked jets. Throw in a  few folks who 
> are suicidal and everyone got big problems. Not to mention a  determined enemy 
> who does not fight by the established rules of warfare, think  Gentleman 
> Johnny ( the bastards are fighting behind trees ) Burguoine). Or, the  7th century 
> Muslims who pretty much invented the concept of the Strategic  Retreat--not 
> very honorable that lot, they take off their uniforms :0. 

When fighting politicians there's also the option of assassination. All
that takes is one gun and good luck or good planning. The very existence
of the right to keep and bear arms must make politicians just a little
better behaved than they might otherwise be.

FoFP