Reply to post: Re: The constitution is not supposed to be optional

NSA asks Congress to permanently reauthorize spying program that was so shambolic, the snoops had shut it down

CrazyOldCatMan Silver badge

Re: The constitution is not supposed to be optional

and it would still be puny in comparison - and also not as well supplied

The army has a number of advantages - coherent[1] chain of command and a (mostly) common set of objectives and training.

Those 45 million gun owners? You probably have about 45 million different attitudes and ideologies. And, sadly, the only probable winner would be the fringe or criminal gangs.

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