All valid points and I'd rather stand with a citizen army that believes in what they are fighting for--their own freedom--than a paid army that is sure to be confused about which side they are on.
We view the greater concern the LEOs that don't respect their oath and enforce edicts from state/local governments. In this neck of the woods, south central MO, the locals have been warned that if their plan is to enforce edicts if/when TSHTF, they would be better off staying at home. Most will heed that, and the majority are with us.
On a lighter side, since DJT was inaugurated in 2017, the pressures have decreased dramatically. For instance, during the last years of oturd there were numerous 'scouting' expeditions by govt - black SUVs with blackened windows driving around on county roads, by gun shops/meets/ranges and such; also had MS13 creatures driving through my place and other back roads here. That pretty much stopped in a couple months: everyone in a 30 mile radius (or more) was carrying rifles, mostly AR style.
The bigger problem is in cities. Where the dems rule.
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