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Who would then execute you on sight. Even if you managed to shoot your way out, sooner or later they'll find you and kill you.
Guns don't work against state violence. By the time you need them, you've already lost.
As a Texan, a lot of the fascist republicans you run into day to day are not in government. Not federal, not state. Terrified irrational morons who only see through a veil of hate are a real concern.
They are in your trailer parks and rural areas. In Texas, it would take me less than an hour to go from downtown to rural. In fact, its a straight shot down the interstate.
Rifles won't stop a tank. Good luck hitting a bomber. The government, especially in the US, is too numerous and too well equipped. Jim Bob and his inbred son Rusty are much more of a concern and manageable with a rifle.
They were armed by the same grossly inadequate gun laws and will use the same "he had a gun" excuse the cops do.
They'll be armed the same as you, and will have the initiative, which makes this not an ideal solution.
I have a strong belief in my ability to survive without violating my personal ethics. This is one reason why I don't own a gun today. Like I said, I can only imagine purchasing a gun out of fear, and I don't have that fear yet.
As of now, I think myself much safer without a gun.