I&#x27;m not going into the other potential enemies because I recognize there are valid arguments for guns there, but we know that guns won&#x27;t help you against a) terrorists, because they have the initiative, so they&#x27;ll attack in a way that is effective, taking into account whatever defense measures targeted population may have, and b) oppressive state, because a state actor has trained troops (as opposed to untrained civilians) with weapons and motorized equipment.