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Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by bserge on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:48AM (#28453885)
You imagine some ragtag groups fighting against the police and military with the guns they bought a decade or two ago?

Personal ownership of guns doesn't help that much. You need a lot of people, a lot of organized people. At which point you can acquire or even create the weapons you need.

Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by ipatec on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @05:48AM (#28455002)
Not really. Even an unorganized small group of armed people can create enough damage to the Police/Government forces that it's not worth the fight.
Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by bserge on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:30AM (#28455252)
Perhaps in the past.

The sheer numbers and equipment of modern police and military forces are overwhelming. You need a lot of people, good organization, support from the inside.

Not to mention you'll be hit with the media first, discrediting all of your efforts and painting you as a terrorist or traitor in everyone's minds. Then you're easy pickings.

Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by crazym8 on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @07:14AM (#28455466)
Seems like the Taliban did fine taking their country back from globalists, with a bunch of used weapons from the 70s and Toyota utes.
Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by bserge on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @08:01AM (#28455815)
Their country, yeah.
Re:Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate by gorwell on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @10:03AM (#28457147)
You don't have to imagine, look at Afghanistan. A ragtag group of people won against the strongest military in the world.