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On one hand, you aren't wrong that the private arms fetishization has seen a sharp uptick.
On the other hand, private arms ownership is a step of preparation and readiness, and a sign of taking the current crisis seriously.
I don't think anyone is about to cobble together a private militia and overthrow the government, or even put up a meaningful fight if the government takes an interest in them. Nor do I think that if the SWAT team busts down a leftist's door, they're gonna turn into Rambo at a moment's notice. But between the risk of vigilantes/paramilitaries in far-right regimes and their planning, and the practice of familiarization with means of resistance, private arms ownership in the current climate is not inherently bad or useless.