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There are numerous steps one can take to provide oversight to the actions of a state that do not include a literal arms race between the civilian population and the state. I would go so far as to say that civilian firearm ownership is near-negligible in terms of threats that a state actor can face, and that glorification of civilian firearm ownership as a means of 'preventing tyranny' is exactly the kind of atomized and easily-struck-down approach to dissent that right-wing governments encourage.
Put it this way - if things get bad enough that you're planning a shootout with state forces, the point where individual acquisition of an AR-15 would make the difference has long passed.
So the arms race just needs to continue!!
The private militia needs tanks! Missiles! Fighter jets!
...come to think of it, I guess Mexican drug cartels are pretty much the libertarian wet dream.
Ooo, that one's good, I've never thought of that before. I bet "So you want a weak government like Mexico?" would short circuit many libertarian's brains.
Except most libertarians would not give them a steady income stream: legalise drugs, prostitution and gambling and organised crime does not have much left.