The "principles" of libertarians and purists won't allow constructive engagement, and thus would cost you firepower to anti-gunners in power.
Constructive engagement--"political mitigation," I call it (TDF 25)--can SAVE you firepower, and thereby enable you to stop BLM thugs from raping your daughter.
The former is deadly. The latter holds out hope for success.
From TDF 90:
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TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index. https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html