&gt; the military would have absolutely no problem whatsoever dispatching those<p>I&#x27;m less pessimistic about that. I&#x27;m a big fan of gun control laws but I also think that the one positive thing that has come from the ongoing middle-east conflicts is that a determined militia can be genuinely problematic.<p>&gt; Note that there are always provisions in the law to protect the lawmakers from having the laws applied to them.<p>To my original point about asymmetry, this is what we should be devoting our energy fighting.<p>&gt; simply outlaw it wholesale<p>Outlaw <i>what</i> wholesale? I&#x27;m personally of the opinion that the long term end state will fall more on the side of honesty (combined with increased acceptance) than secrecy.