A firearm is not a good solution to anything. It’s a tool of last resort. If i believe I, or some one I love is going to die. At that point, i don’t care if i can beat the military, or if im labeled a cop killer because the alternative is Im dead. This isn’t about being a hero, this isn’t about saving my neighborhood or my country, this isn’t about beating the military. Owning and carrying a firearm is about giving yourself one last option when all else fails. When you know you will die without it, may as well have the chance to do something.

Firearms also work as a deterrent. They are a show of force. Without it, the government has a monopoly on violence. Cops, ICE, the military, whoever. When they are they only ones with the ability to do that, we will always be under their thumb.

I’m not saying we should be resorting to violence unless there is absolutely no other choice. The very last thing i want is a shootout or fight with any government agency. I will not win that fight. But I would rather die standing and fighting then die on my knees.

I strongly believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to do their best to protect themselves and those they love. Go exercise. Go learn martial arts. go learn how to shoot. Not because you plan to use violence, but so when violence is used on you, you are not helpless.

I’m not going to point out the flaws in your statistics. Someone else already did that.