Military force is unlikely to be able to put down an armed rebellion of tens of millions of people with a billion guns and trillions of rounds of ammo in its hands who have the resolve that is very obviously building. By trying all they do is build animosity, further provoke and deepen that resolve. Yamamoto knew this when he said, "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Even if this is misquoted like the fact checkers assert you cant escape the truth of the sentiment.