[OGinparadise]

So a 100 militia men vs 100 government soldiers would make for an even match. Unless that parity is preserved the Amendment is pointless pretty much.

Nope, 100 soldiers entering a town can be decimated by 10-15 people using guerrilla tactics and run of the mill rifles. Short of a genocide (would US soldiers do that?) there is nothing the US Armed Forces can do. Look what happened in Iraq and not that many Iraqis took arms against US /Iraqi government.

[rdtsc]

> Nope, 100 soldiers entering a town can be decimated by 10-15 people using guerrilla

But they wouldn't march into town, they would just shut off the water and power, and then use drones or tanks to pick off the perceived leaders.

> Look what happened in Iraq and not that many Iraqis took arms against US /Iraqi government.

So amend the amendment then to allow shaped charge IED materials to be legal?

[taylodl]

And in so doing they would have lost the hearts and minds of the town's inhabitants, even if they can be temporarily controlled by force. When people from other towns hear of what is happening they'll be better prepared and fight harder. And don't forget every soldier came from Somewhere, USA. They're not going to be happy to see the military turned on their town. They may either stand down or sabotage the effort. Moreover the military is comprised of human beings, who have a conscience. Many or most would resist attacking their fellow countrymen with anything more than small arms fire, if that.

Besides, the military would be overwhelmed by every town revolting all at once. There's something to be said for strength in numbers.

[DanBC]

How did that work out for Waco?