What good can a handgun do against an army?

[skeet]

Originally Posted by 44mag

many of those in the army would
choose not to fire on american
civilians, but to join them,

as did robert e. lee and several
others in the civil war.

That said.. Many in the Civil war chose to fire on civilians The majority of the Maryland Legislature was arrested and put in jail by the Army so they couldn't vote on secession. The citizens demonstrated against this in Baltimore and many were killed by Union soldiers. So don't think it won't happen. Many in the military believe in blind obedience...as do many police officers....as they are taught. Duty above honor?? Hopefully not...and hopefully we won't have to find out. But at this point it don't look good for the good guys. Way it looks now we're gonna get Nobamacare by the end of the month. If we do I hope we can get the congress and others in the gummit to have to live with what they give us. How do ya think that would float??

[DON WALKUP]

the only way/hope that a 'civilian' uprising would stand a chance at all would be by masses, very large masses of organized, well trained masses, uniting to simply overpower the local LE SWAT type operations, if that occurred, then they'd call out the national guard...local LE are usually very intolerant and would not stand for a defeat...

we live in a police state whether you want to admit or not.

think about how many guns can be brought to bear on us if called upon to do so WITHOUT military intervention:

local police/sheriff/marshal
county sheriff/marshal
state police
state game wardens
corrections officers

many, if not all, of them are almost as well armed as the military. that includes helicopters, armored vehicles, full auto weapons as well as near artillery level weapons such as the Barrett .50 BMG.

it will take extraordinary circumstance to begin an armed rebellion in this country; the consequences will be extremely high if there is.

most local, county, state agencies will stop at nothing to force their will on the public...right or wrong.

but...if enough handguns are used in the right place at the right time...anything is possible.