dianavan:
"Maybe this is why the fathers of the constitution included the right to bear arms. "

Yes, but that, like most of the other rights that the founding fathers thought important, is subject to alteration "for the good of the people"

Freedom of speech- unless you want to say something that the majority does not want to hear

Freedom of religion- unless your religion defines marriage other than the majority does

Freedom to assemble- as long as you get a permit: subject to arrest if you do it in any other place

etc...

Just remember, if the chain of command implies that the president is responsible for the actions of any member of the military, then the People, who elect the president, and whose servant the government is supposed to be, bear ultimate responsibility. So, sure, lets jail them all- then ourselves. Just build the prison walls around the US, and don't let anyone in or out...