You misrepresent what Dead Horse said.
He was a soldier who wanted to be allowed to fight the enemy, but was under restrictions that gave his enemy the advantage.
A gunman tries to kill you, and you are only allowed to fire back when he is in the aim, not when he is maneuvering.
If they catch you, you are tortured and killed.
Their clever lawyers will probably get them off, or there will be an eventual amnesty anyway.
To keep the streets safe for others, you have to be on them.
They can shoot you in the back from a safe distance and run away.
A stolen car crashes through your road block, but you must not shoot.

No other army in the world is ever expected to show such restraint.