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Turn back and never return. Or move to Orlando. Nowhere else.Sure, it seems nice to not have to deal with snow and ice, but trust me, I’ve lived here long enough to know it’s not worth it. I’ve seen more alligators than I can count. They’re in many of the natural lakes and there’s a lot of those. Gators are usually fine, though. There’s many venomous snakes, too, and our current python problem. There are many venomous spiders and dangerous bugs, too. The bugs get big and annoying, too. The only reason I don’t see palmetto bugs daily anymore is because I live in a rental community and we have a monthly pest control subscription. Asian roaches are demons. If you don’t have a pest service, no matter how clean your house is, you’ll get palmetto bugs inside it. Going outside is a nightmare if you dislike mosquitoes and no-see-ums.Not only are the bugs trying to eat you alive, you also have to deal with the weather. During the summer, it gets to temperatures in the high 90’s to low 100’s, with the heat index at over 110 on many days, and never leaving the “extreme danger” area between April and October, which are the “wet summer” months. The humidity during those months never goes below 90% on the driest days, usually staying above 95%. Going with Dallas McKay’s point, it gets a lot hotter in the desert, technically. Except it’s hell here. The humidity doesn’t allow for anyone to cool down. Sweating doesn’t work because the sweat doesn’t evaporate from the skin. Being in the shade is like being in a too-hot hot tub out of the sun. Not being in the shade feels like filling a bathtub up with solely boiling water and submerging yourself in it. The humidity makes it hard to breath, and running is impossible because you simply can’t breathe. Going outside hurts your eyes, no matter what time of year it is. It’s like turning on your phone at full brightness when you wake up randomly at 3 AM. The sun also hurts. If you’re outside for more than 5 minutes your skin starts to burn. It hurts. You’l get sunburnt after 10 minutes, no matter how much sunscreen you put on.At night, it doesn’t get better. The sun is gone, but you still have everything else. The humidity feels higher. It cools down around 3 or 4 degrees at most. At 3 am, it will probably be over 94 degrees, depending on the day.It rains a lot, too. Daily thunderstorms roll in during wet summer at around 5 PM. The thunder is comforting, but the storm can get violent. Winds can blow at up to 70–80 mph gusts. You get many tornado warnings. There’s hail. The rain comes down in heavy droplets that, coupled with the wind, hurt when the hit you, even through your raincoat. These are bad enough for the national weather service to have to send put severe weather warnings almost daily, especially if you live near the everglades. If you’re lucky enough to live in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties, then you need to always be prepared for the power to go out because of one of these bad boys. If you’ve lived here long enough, though, you can tell when the rain is coming. It feels even muggier and hotter than usual, but in a special way that you earn through miserable experience. Flash flooding is always a risk. Florida is low and flat, and water has nowhere to go, so it stays on the streets.Schools in Florida are crazy. They don’t cancel school until the day before a hurricane is supposed to hit. All high schools have kids selling drugs everywhere, and the teachers don’t care. Some kid got pistol whipped in a school near me. Another tried to set the bathroom on fire. Some other got stabbed. And the education is shit, too. Public education in Florida is terrible. Where I live, Miami, the high school grad. rate is 13% less than the country average, and school test scores are 5% lower.It’s very violent down here. That’s mostly linked to the heat. Violent crimes soar, especially near Miami. All crime does, actually. You have a 1 in 22 chance of being victim of a crime, which is 72% higher than the US average. Violent crime across the state is 16.2% higher than the national media. Then there’s Florida City. It’s the last, if I’m not mistaken, city you pass by before going into the Keys. It’s just south of Homestead, and I’d advise everyone to steer clear. It’s the most dangerous city in an already dangerous state. There’s a 1 in 10 chance of falling victim to a crime, which is 270% higher than the national average. Violent crime per 1,000 residents averages at 23.8. The FL average is 4.1. The murder rate is 0.16 per 1,000 residents, while the nation’s falls at 0.05. Robbery, assault, and other violent crimes are also ridiculously higher than the national average, and it keeps getting worse. Don’t ever go there, unless you want to get robbed.Then there’s the financial aspect. The state itself is rich, and they seem to think everyone else is, too. Rent is ridiculous, you can get a 1300 sq ft apartment for $2,600 if you get a good deal. The cheapest you can buy an apartment for is $300k, for which you get a 2 bed/2 bath in a crappy, dangerous neighborhood and 1,000 sq ft. Now, that’s already expensive. It gets even worse when you realize the average household income is only around $43,000 annually.Financial, insect, crime, and weather troubles aside, let’s say you want to go to the park. There are many of those. Many are even pet friendly, so you even bring your dog along. There are signs everywhere about the poisonous plants, and how to identify them and stay far from them. If you go to a park where there’s a beach, some will have signs with warnings about not touching any purple thing that looks like a plastic bag/balloon on the sand, as it’s most likely a jellyfish. If it’s during the summer months, then you could literally die of the flesh eating bacteria that likes to hang out in our oceans.Driving is hell. Turn signals? Those don’t exist. Everyone drives either 30 miles above the speed limit or 30 miles below it. Random stops and turns with no warning whatsoever? We got those. Road work during rush hour? Normal thing here. It’s like playing Mario Kart with children, except irl. I-95, I-75, I-595, I-4, etc. have heavy traffic at almost all times of the day. I-4 and I-95 are hell. At rush hour they have traffic jams for miles and miles and there’s heavy traffic at all the exits so there’s no way to escape it. There’s almost no way to get from Miami to Orlando without paying tolls, either. It’s a good thing we don’t get ice on the roads because that would be a shitshow.“Winter” in FL is basically just a drier summer. The humidity lowers to ~85% and we get less rain, but without thunder. Thunder can be quite comforting if you’ve been here long enough. It will drop into the 40’s or 50’s for a few days in the south, but central and northern FL can get into the 20’s or 30’s. In the south we may get some freezing rain, but the northern and central areas get snow flurries every once in a while. Not a substantial amount, and it doesn’t accumulate, but its snow (kinda). After a few days it goes back to 80 degrees.That’s also when the “snowbirds” (Canadian and Northern tourists) come down. Traffic gets even worse, and the beaches are flooded with people.Miami Int’l and Orlando Int’l are terrible. Kids, miserable parents, worn out travelers, and people who look like they had the worst day ever. In 1 short word, misery.The hurricanes are pretty cool, though. No one really worries until the hurricane becomes cat. 4 or 5. Anything under is an annoying tropical storm. Publix likes to sell hurricane cakes and people like to throw hurricane parties. There’s not much else to say, though. People here are either insane or going insane.Orlando does have a nice part though, with good schools and low crime. But it’s only like 2 neighborhoods.Advice: either move to the nice part of Orlando or avert your eyes and speed walk away.

Hopefully I can answer this question and give you some informative advice. Depending on where you are moving from and what it was like for you there. Hopefully I can give some comparisons on what you will find different, challenging or a comfort here in Fort Lauderdale.So I will break these down into categories starting with the following:Climate - The weather is typically great all year around except in the Summer months. It starts to become unbearably hot from Mid-June to September with temps going up as high as the mid 90’s. From November to April you find the weather in Fort Lauderdale to be the absolute best. Cool, breezy, not humid and just a nice airy feeling. There will be plenty of outdoor actives to enjoy during these months.This is also the time when it is the most busiest due to Tourists, Snowbirds, and Spring Breakers taking advantage of the warmer climate and escaping the frigid North. Expect an uptick in traffic during this time.The biggest adjustment you have to make living in South Florida is the threat of Hurricanes. Every year we go through Hurricane season from June to the end of October. We have been lucky in that we haven’t experienced any major Hurricane in over 10 years ( knocking on wood ). However we do get quite a few tropical storms, rain and thunder showers during this time. Flooding can be a problem depending on what part of Fort Lauderdale you are living in.Economy- Much of South Florida’s economy is reliant on tourism as Fort Lauderdale has become a major tourist and recreational destination with over 10 million visitors a year. The other industries that are thriving down here are the boating industry and healthcare services. Technology and infrastructure are other industries picking up steam.Relatively wages are less compared to other places in the Southeast. If you are moving from a place like California, New York or Atlanta and consider yourself a W-2 wage employee, then expect a little drop in the amount you will earn living here. Although the wages are relatively low for W-2 employees. There are no State taxes when you live in Florida which everyone likes!Cost of Living - More and more people are moving to South Florida and areas like Fort Lauderdale are seeing a rise in cost of living expenses. If you plan to rent. Expect your rent to go up between 5–10% annually. Renting an apartment in a safe neighborhood where you could jog at night or walk your dog at 2 a.m and not feel like you have to look over your shoulder will cost a good amount. For example, expect to pay between $1400 - $1700 for a one bedroom. A two bedroom apartment can range from $1700 - $2200. I find in the Summer is the best time to find good deals on apartments because it’s the offseason. You are not competing with too many short term renters, grad students, Snowbirds, etc for housing.Although home prices are high right now, they are starting to stabilize. If you are able to afford it I would suggest to purchase a home after a year or two of renting. Interest rates are still relatively low and you won’t have to worry about your rent going up every year. However it is best to rent first to know the lay of the land before picking a location to park long term. Food tends to be more expensive compared to the rest of the other region. The Summer months are probably when you will see your highest utility bill from cooling your place. Gas prices fluctuate. As I’m writing this I paid $2.04 regular unleaded at Mobile. It can go as high as $2.59 in some places. You can save more on gas if you fill up at a Costco or buy your gas away from major highways and streets.Crime - Living in Queens NY for most of my life. I always had my head on a swivel and stayed vigilant on observing my surroundings. If you don’t have those kind of instincts you need to be aware of the places you are going and what is going on around you. Crime is everywhere but it is not as bad as the news makes it appear. Don’t get me wrong though you still need to be cautious. Use common sense. Don’t leave valuables in your car. I personally don’t use ATM’s in neighborhoods I’m not familiar with. That goes for buying gas as well. I try to fill up in my neighborhood. Have your keys ready to enter your car if you are leaving a Mall or a venue real late at night. I see a lot of people looking down at their phones texting and walking into crowds by the beach, Downtown, at the Mall or in busy intersections. I usually stand in a corner or safe area to survey what’s in front of me and then text my message. You don’t want to get robbed or hit by something because you were not paying attention. I find that most crime usually happens when you are not alert or not paying attention. Criminals see that and take advantage.You do have to be careful when using your credit cards at gas stations, sketchy places, giving out your social security number, etc. There is a high number of scams relating to identity theft and credit card fraud. Florida is usually in the top 3 States in the country for identity theft. I put alerts on all my cards and monitor my credit report quarterly.Transportation - Let’s talk about traffic…urgh! Okay depending on where you live and your commute. It can be a nightmare or a cakewalk. Public transportation is not very well developed in Fort Lauderdale (although you can take advantage of water taxis or the Sun Trolley!). Most people drive and during the busy months there are a ton of cars on the road. The traffic in the area during the morning and evening hours is quite heavy on the major highways in Broward County: I-75, I-95 and I-595, as well as Florida’s Turnpike, Highway 869 (also known as the Sawgrass Expressway), US 1, US 27 and US 441. You will need a lot of patience and excellent driving skills to successfully get around the city. People can bring out the Jekyll and Hyde in you if you let them. They can be very rude and sometimes reckless on the roads so staying calm and cool while driving here is a major key considering the rise of road rage incidents. It’s even worse in Dade County Miami.Other things that can cause traffic jams that you should be aware of that might be around you when you go out to your destination:Local Events ( Music Festivals, Boating Shows, Concerts, Etc)ConstructionBridges Opening on the IntracoastalRailroad CrossingsSchool Buses during school season.Busy season ( October to April )You can also use Uber/Lyft if you don’t want to drive to a venue or destination. I have had great experiences with Uber at all times of the day and night. I took an Uber once at 3 a.m to the airport to catch a 5:45 a.m flight. There is also Tri-Rail which is a rail service that runs North to South From West Palm Beach to Miami Airport. There will also be the Brightline which starts this Summer. This rail service will run from Miami to Orlando with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. I’m excited about this one because it will take about 2 1/2 hrs to get from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando.Entertainment & Activities — There is plenty to do here in South Florida. Especially in Fort Lauderdale. Obviously if you haven’t been, there are restaurants and bars on Las O Las. Some great spots in that area for hanging out or people watching. There are great places to eat in Fort Lauderdale Beach and in other smaller up and coming neighborhood around the city.You can rent a boat and go up and down the intracoastal. Scuba diving, jet-skiing, bike riding and paddle boarding are all fun activities you can do if you are into those hobbies.There are some great museums Downtown. The one I like is the Museum of Discovery and Science. They have a great IMAX theatre their to watch all the latest movies that are currently playing. Tap 42 is one of my spots to get good tapas, beer and enjoy a good time with friends.If you like Yoga. Every Sunday morning there are free outdoor Yoga classes on Pompano Beach. There are two big Malls. Galleria Mall on Sunrise Blvd and Sawgrass Mills Mall in Plantation. There are also a few Casinos if you like gambling or want to take in a comedy show. The Hardrock Hotel & Casino is really good. Also there is Gulfstream Park in Aventura. Both great places to experience. Lots of nice shops and restaurants there also. There is never a shortage of things to do. You can usually find things on EventBrite, Facebook or Meetup.com.So to put this all together.If you are planning to move to Fort Lauderdale. Visiting as a tourist and actually living here are different. However you can live like tourist all year round if you know how to navigate your way around the city and identify its nuances. Find the things you enjoy and the places you like to visit. Develop a good community of friends you can do activities with on weekends or evenings and you will adjust fine to the move.Typically people here are friendly. However I always find it best to make friends doing the things you enjoy doing like hobbies. I hope I wasn’t too long winded and was able to provide some insight into how it is living in Fort Lauderdale. Feel free to send me a message if you have any other questions.BTW: You can checkout a blog post I wrote 2 years ago taking about the 20 reasons why Fort Lauderdale is a great place to live work and play!

The last statistic from the Census I read, there were or are 390 million people in the U.S.According to the NRA, there are half of those household that have guns. And some of them have more than one, in multiples. Like 5 or more.So half of 390 is 195 millionso there should be at least 400 million if not more guns in the US. Those are classified as Long-guns (rifles and shotguns) and handguns.That’s taking 195 million roundings off to 200, and doubling it, if I wanted to times 5, that would be 1,000,000,000 or 1 Billion guns in the U.S.Let's Do some simple math.Los Angeles has a population of about 11–12 million according to the 2010 census and has grown A LOT in 9 years so maybe 14 million now.Half of those have guns so that’s 5.5 million (using the conservative lower number, not the 14 million). some have more than one. like 2 or 3 or 4 or 5. so let's make that bump back up conservatively to 10 million guns.IN LA there are bout 9–10 thousand LA Sheriff Deputies, and 9–10 thousand LAPD cops. Those are the TWO BIGGEST Police / Deputies that work and patrol the Greater LA City and LA County. You also have some small surrounding cities with their own police departments, (like Long Beach, Torrance, Beverly Hills, wealthy cities with enough tax revenue can have their own Private Police agencies, those that are smaller and don’t have the funds Contract it police work out to the LA County Sheriff’s Deputies, but those two are the biggest.Of those half of each do patrols. so 5 thousand of each, 5k + 5k = 10,000 cops and deputies combined that go out in the field and do patrols. And at any given time, they rotate in 10 hours (4 days work with 3 days off) or 12 hours shifts (3 days work with 4 days off).So at any given moment HALF to 1/3 of those 10k cops are out on patrol either day or night shift. Unless they call them all up for some RIOT Gear RIOT suppression, like the Rodney King riots back in the 1980s or something like that.So the battle would be 3k to 5k cops, deputies vs. 550,000 civilian citizens (mind you all law-abiding citizens, right up to the call to have GUN CONFISCATION, which NOW CRIMINALIZES gun ownership) all armed to the teeth.Now, 5% of let's say 12 million population is what? 550,000 gunfight versus 3,000 to 5,000 cops all armed to the teeth.Now here is a hypothetical. Those cops are ALL LOCAL and live in surrounding cities. So do you think those Cops and Deputies can make it home to their families to protect them while people retaliate and attack those Families of the LAPD Cops and LASD Deputies for violating their LAW ABIDING rights?The COPS and DEPUTIES can’t be at both places at once. Those Cops also have to do grocery shopping, go to the doctors, take the children to school and drop off their kids in the same or nearby communities where they live and work. Maybe they commute from the next county over. I see them on the freeway frequently passing me or next to me and I know they’re either commuting home in the evening or to work in the mornings. So if those Cops and Deputies confiscate guns from people in the surrounding communities who haven’t committed any crimes. Their only crime is to “own” a gun. What do you think would happen to them?Not to mention the “Taking” of the gun, is a valuable property and Violates the “Takings Clause” of the US Constitution. Guns are expensive, they are not cheap. Good quality ones can start at $300, $400, $500 and $1000 and more. Times multiples of 4 or 5, you’re talking $2,000, $3,000, of some citizens valuable property.The “Takings Clause” of the US Constitution says, the Gov’t may not take someone's possession without compensating them for value, which would be market value for their property.That’s why when you see or hear about these so-called “GUN-BUY-BACKS” BY THE LOCAL Gov’ts, they pay you and destroy your guns. AND IT’S FULLY VOLUNTARY.ONLY A MORON would turn over their weapons in any voluntary buy-back. Police are ALWAYS RETROACTIVE. They only show up AFTER-THE-FACT to make a statement of the crime and make out a report.What are you going to do when a robber, bad guy, or burglar shows up to do harm to you and your wife, family, daughter? Use harsh language and cuss them out? LOLYou ladies, What are you going to do when a serial murder or serial rapist shows up and you have no defense? Scream, use harsh language, and curse them out? LOLThe point is there is more than one way to get those cops AND their Families. If they want to kill you and your family? Then they and their families are fair game also in a GUN CONFISCATION, breaking down LAW ABIDING CIVILIANS front door and making LAW ABIDING CITIZENS hand over your guns? Really?=======================================================A lot of those cops and deputies own guns on the side also besides their service weapon on the job. Would they also have to turn those in? Sure you bet. Those personal weapons are not work-related. They would also have to turn those in.Those extra handguns and rifles, and shotguns that Cops and Deputies would be “in-scope” for any “gun-confiscation” also. Failure to enforce would make that an arrest-able crime for those corrupt cops who want to enforce that.See cops have to qualify on the weapon that they carry, E.g. Handgun if they don’t “Qualify” with those weapons they don’t get to carry it. And there is no provision that allows them to carry their personally owned shotgun or rifle or handgun. It’s just not permitted. So COPS & DEPUTIES would have to hand them over also.What about when they retire or leave the force. Those cops & deputies don’t get to take those privileges with them. Nope the privilege to carry a firearm is OVER. Those cops would be in-scope for “Gun Confiscation” also or be arrested like any other swinging Joe. THOSE COPS & DEPUTIES WHO RETIRE ARE NOW CIVILIANS AFTER THEY RETIRE and would have to comply and hand over their weapons also.And that’s not just them, the Cops or Deputies. If they enforce any “GUN CONFISCATION” it must be done fairly and evenly. What do I mean? The Family and extended families of those Cops and Deputies, Sons, Daughters, Dads, Moms, Cousins, Uncles, Grandfathers, they are all in-scope for the Gun Confiscation. Failure to evenly enforce the law would be a criminal offense. Aiding and abetting evasion of the law; conspiracy, obstruction of justice would be only the beginning charges.======================================================And It’s also a “taking” by the Gov’t. The Gov’t “cannot” take something from you without compensating you. It’s called the “Taking’s Clause of the Constitution” And it’s “ILLEGAL”.What do you think would happen?Now take that Scenario and MULTIPLY THAT across the entire U.S. in every biggest major Cities and County. Washington DC and Chicago are no gun zone cities yet they have the HIGHEST Gun crime rates like Homicide.Here are the TOP 18 COUNTIES IN THE US BY POPULATIONYou see 6 of those largest counties are in the California2010 Census - Populations: (rounding off) These numbers are low, way low.1 Los Angeles California 9,818,605 (10 Million) more like 14 million by now2 Chicago Cook Illinois 5,211,263 (5.2 Million)3 Houston Harris Texas 4,652,980 (4.6 Million)4 Phoenix Maricopa Arizona 4,307,033 (4.3 Million)5 San Diego California 3,337,685 (3.3 Million)6 Santa Ana-Orange California 3,190,400 (3.2 Million)7 Miami-Dade Florida 2,751,796 (2.8 Million)8 Brooklyn-Kings New York 2,648,771 (2.7 Million)9 Dallas Texas 2,618,148 (2.7 Million)10 Riverside California 2,423,266 (2.5 Million)11 Queens New York 2,358,582 (2.4 Million)12 Las Vegas Clark Nevada 2,204,079 (2.2 Million)13 Seattle King Washington 2,188,649 (2.2 Million)14 San Bernardino California 2,157,404 (2.2 Million)15 Fort Worth Tarrant-Texas 2,054,475 (2.0 Million)16 San Antonio Bexar-Texas 1,958,578 (2.0 Million)17 San Jose/Santa Clara-California 1,938,153 (2.0 Million)18 Ft Lauderdale-Broward-Florida 1,935,878 (2.0 Million)And here this is for you.Just the latest. In WASHINGTON STATE they passed very strict gun laws and 12 Sheriffs have “REFUSED TO ENFORCE THEM” Saying the new laws violate the US Constitution AND only take guns away from Law abiding citizens.Rural Sheriffs Are Refusing to Enforce Washington's New Gun LawIn Washington State, Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce New Gun-Control LawIn Washington State, Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce New Gun-Control Law12 Washington Sheriffs Refuse To Enforce State's New Gun LawsSeveral sheriffs in Washington state counties refuse to enforce new gun-law measureThe same thing is Happening in another State NEW MEXICO.https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2019-03-01/new-mexico-sheriffs-gun-laws-protest-follows-other-statesSheriffs in New Mexico Vow Not to Enforce 6 Absolutely OUTRAGEOUS New Gun Control BillsSheriffs in New Mexico Vow Not to Enforce 6 Absolutely OUTRAGEOUS New Gun Control BillsSHERIFFS' RESOLUTIONSSheriffs began presenting the draft resolutions for "Second Amendment Sanctuaries" to their county commissioners more than two weeks ago.The same thing is Happening in another State COLORADO.Six years ago, Colorado sheriffs joined a lawsuit in protest of two gun-control laws. One restricted the size of ammunition magazines. Another expanded background checks on firearms purchases.What do you think would happen?Your guess is as good as mine.===========================================================April 6th, 2019 UPDATE: Here’s a case in point. A Federal judge in Southern District; ruled the California ban on high-capacity magazines “Unconstitutional”; THAT lasted about 4 days then the ban was back in as the California AG asked for a “Stay” of the ruling so they could review it.Federal Judge Rules High Capacity Magazine Ban Unconstitutional - Here's What Happens NowFederal Judge: California's 'High-Capacity' Magazine Ban UnconstitutionalJudge reinstates ban on high-capacity gun magazine purchases during the appealSAN DIEGO —A San Diego federal judge last week knocked down a state law banning high-capacity gun magazines, but in a new ruling, Thursday held that sales and manufacturing of such parts will remain against the law until the case has exhausted all appeals.U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez’s latest order essentially returns the situation surrounding magazines holding more than 10 bullets to the status quo that has been in place since the summer of 2017, when the judge granted a preliminary injunction. According to the terms, gun owners can’t acquire new magazines, but they aren’t barred from owning them.The state Attorney General’s Office petitioned the judge for a stay to his final decision on the lawsuit, Duncan v. Beccera, until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal can weigh in.=============================================I just found this statistic or fact so let me add this. See below.Police Agencies in the U.S. own about 1.5 million guns.Americans own about 400 million guns. U.S. Population is about 330–350 million.Now I would say 1/4 to 1/3 maybe 1/2 of those are Anti-gun, or pacifists peaceniks (who bought into the brainwash that guns can develop hands and feet on their own and walk away and by themselves shoot innocent people/BTW criminals want you to believe that) -who also don’t believe in the 2nd Amendment or owning a gun for self-defense.so let's use 1/3 that would leave about 220 million.so 1/3 of the U.S. population of that 220 million would be about 70 million. And since there are 400 million firearms in the hands of civilians? that would mean each gun owner owns about (4) firearms TOTAL or in the AGGREGATE. E.g., sidearm (short-arms) revolver or semi-auto; shotguns; and long guns like rifles.The military owns about 1.8 million guns.So do the math; Absent the military violate their oath to the constitution and commit “posse comitatus”; Where it’s illegal for US troops to occupy civilian land. And bring out the heavy artillery vs. civilians (tanks, mortars, Apache helicopters, bombers and fighters against their own population.It’s a no-contest in a conventional war “Armed militia of Americans civilians would win”. Versus the police and military. AND, AND, AND a lot of states, in a lot of states civilians have almost identical firearms (absent fully automatic selection) as the police and military.And just as I stated “above”? “The COPS and DEPUTIES can’t be at both places at once.” And neither can the U.S. military if they decide to open fire on American civilians on US Soil like they did at Kent University during a peaceful protest. The fall out from that was tremendous OUTRAGE in the entire U.S.“University students protest the Vietnam War and the Kent State University shooting, Chicago, Illinois, May 5, 1970”The problem was the students were unarmed peaceful protestors.Now FLIP that and make them armed like the AMERICAN BLACK PANTHERS. NOBODY F’s with them.I’ll tell you a little secret nobody ever discusses or realizes. Ready?The US Constitution has the Bill of Rights; aka 24 Amendments.the 1st and more most is the 1st Amendment; Right to Freedom of speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to Travel, Freedom to raise your own family; Freedom to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness basically.RIGHT AFTER that is the 2nd Amendment. Right for a militia to bear arms.You where this RIGHT is? The 2nd Amendment comes right after the 1st Amendment. It’s not the 3rd, or 4th, or the 5th or the 6th Amendment; The right to bear arms is right after the initial freedoms of (Speech, Travel, Life, Liberty, Gather peacefully, etc, etc, etc):Why is that?it’s because the creators of this Great country the USA; and the creators of the US Constitution KNEW that it was IMPORTANT to be able to ENFORCE and DEFEND those FREEDOMS with Arms; tough language or yelling or tough words just won’t do it; just won’t work versus the other side using FIREARMS; it’s like the saying; “don’t bring a knife to a gunfight”.During those times King George and his Sheriff’s and his Red Coat British soldiers had arms, and the only thing they understood was lead from the 2nd Amendment to enforce the Rights and Civil Liberties of the 1st Amendment.Now do you understand? Why the creators of the US Constitution put the 2nd Amendment right after the 1st Amendment?; they didn’t put it 3rd, or 4th or 5th which they could have done.Todays politicians have forgotten that lesson. And are trying to do away with and whittle down little-by-little the 2nd Amendment.if you like this answer please give me an upvote below - Thanks