A good counterexample to Waco and Ruby Ridge, is Bundy Ranch. The feds being bullies and cowards were outgunned, and so decided not to engage because it would have been a shitshow if they did. Thats how peace is maintained. When everyone comes to eachothers rescue so the feds guns are useless and they have to disengage or risk their lives just to enforce illegitimate laws. No paid mercenary, no hired gun, no criminal, is gonna risk equal odds. The state only ever engages with overwhelming numbers in ambush tactics against citizens. And all of this is possible while remaining *entirely* peaceful. Do not draw on police. Do not threaten them. Do not intimidate or throw your weight around. Hell, you don't even have to stop them or interfere with them. Just open carry with a lot of other constitutionalists who believe in the same and exercise their right to do so. That was the lesson of bundy ranch. Also disregard any informant faggots that promote, talk about it, or try to heavily imply anything to do with violence. The state are cowards, and most enforcers given a choice, will rationalize themselves into not acting, because they "support the constitution too!" And if you have them at equal odds, they'll stand down.