Morgan wrote:
Right, unfortunately, we're heading into 2020, things have changed as far as weaponry
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You really think the most powerful country in the world could not, under martial law, confiscate all the guns from the people "with a fight"? Really, that's some amazing reasoning.
Is America a government with a country populated with human subjects?
Or is America a nation of free people with a government?
From whom does America derive its power, the government or the people?
Who owns the Constitution of the United States, the government or the people?
There are 4 million people serving in our federal government, 1.4 million of them are military personnel (2.2 million if you include NG and active reservists).
90% of military personnel are in support, administrative and technological positions. 10% serve in combat arms.
There are 21 million people serving in local, state, and federal governments. Approximately 1 million of them are in police departments and LE agencies.
There are 320 million citizens of the United States, 137 million of them own guns.
Imposition of nationwide martial law will directly effect ALL citizens, not just those with guns. Martial law might involve 2 or 3 million troops and police. IF all troops and police participate.
IOW, If martial law is imposed nationwide, civil unrest, lawlessness, chaos and disorder will erupt to the greatest extent in the cities and major metro areas. Communications will break down, food, fuel, medical and other supplies will be disrupted, medical and emergency personnel will be overwhelmed, might even be major power outages.
2 or 3 million troops, police and first responders are going to be busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
In rural areas, such as where I live, we'll have little to worry about. We have far too many options, plus our sheriff and his deputies are resolute in their support of our constitution.
In 1776, the U.S. population was 2.5 million, one third of them (82,000) fought the best trained and equipped army in the world and defeated it. MAGA!
The American edge decreases considerably, however, when its troops have to deploy for peacekeeping or counterinsurgency operations which leave them exposed to low-tech ambushes. “With the possible exceptions of night-vision devices, Global Positioning Systems, and shoulder-fired missiles,” writes retired Major General Robert Scales, a former commander of the Army War College, “there is no appreciable technological advantage for an American infantryman when fighting the close battle against even the poorest, most primitive enemy.”If you believe the government is capable of maintaining perfect order and discipline in a martial law situation, you are delusional.