Fortunately, the United States of America has a democratic political system with rigorous checks and balances which renders the dangerous notion of an armed citizenry redundant. I don't think that it's reasonable to base policy on paranoia and wild imaginings, as if the US has any real chance of becoming the next Syria. And, besides, as has been said numerous times now, an armed citizenry wouldn't stand a chance against the United States Armed Forces anyway.

I'd say that this is more than shortsightedness. I'd say that this is seeing things through a kaleidoscope of fear and ignorance. Stop with the scaremongering and do what's right. #NeverAgain