Take a country like um what was it? Sweeden? Switzerland? Every man had a gun and serves in the military? Government stays legitimate. No chance of tyrrany. Smart.
J Gould once said, "I can pay half the population to kill the other half" My guess is that's the plan. But it'd be more difficult if everyone was armed. I like this quote, "Strong men lead to good times. Good times lead to weak men. Weak men lead to hard times."