I can appreciate that position. In the US our constitution was originally penned to institute a Federation of States with power vested locally first. In fact, the only power given to the Federal government was treaty, International trade, and common defense. It is unfortunate that, through the generations, this has been distorted where now the Federal government assumes nearly all power and maintains it by bribery and extortion of the individual states. I consider the current situation to be against our constitution with corruption at every level. Our second amendment, allowed for the individual ownership of guns, just for this circumstance. With the expectation that if the government ever gets too corrupt, it is incumbent on the people to take back control. I know how barbaric this seems in modern times...but, history has shown a distinct pattern of governments growing too large, becoming corrupt, then subjugating the governed. I pray the US will escape this fate.