GUEST999 - sincere apologies, I completely misinterpreted your post and took it to be in support of those who believe that they need guns in order to challenge your government. My bad - pax?

And arrogant though you may regard me as being, I'm sufficiently gracious as to admit when I'm mistaken and offer an apology, which I'm happy to do here.

However, my argument stands, and I apologise to no-one for making it.