"Open carry laws are nice, but they’re useless if the justice system continually punishes those who defend themselves against criminals. Owning guns would just be a soothing balm to those without power. Gun collectors could imagine themselves as Rambo, but they would know they couldn’t use any of this firepower in life-or-death situations. They can only use these guns to shoot up [stuff] in their backyard. Guns would effectively be rendered as toys.

That’s why it’s important for the [political] Right to defend upstanding citizens who are punished for defending themselves. Daniel Penny’s case matters more than the right to own a bazooka. You won’t be able to stop tyranny if you can’t even shoot a home invader without jail time. "

-- Scott Greer
https://highlyrespected.substack.com/p/gun-ownership-doesnt-defeat-tyranny