It may be useful to note some additional important elements. Firstly, create multiple groups that will each regard all the others with suspicion. This way, none of your underlings will ever be in a position to oppose you because no coalition will be possible. Secondly, let's remember that the USA has what is probably the most militarized police in the world, replete with APCs and all manner of unpleasant thugs in uniform. So turning them onto the opposition ("queer-loving lib'rul traitors) will be easy. Even if some of those lib'ruls have small arms, you can't do much with even a Barrett 107 when confronted with an APC or Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Civilian guns are great for maintaining an annual death toll of 35,000+ but are completely useless against even the most feeble State, City, or Federal organizations. So we can simply ignore personal weapons except of course when it comes to building lots of small militia organizations devoted to weeding out the gay-loving lib'rul traitors with their beloved 1911s and AR-15s. But when it is time to crush such militias in the name of public safety, they will be as easy as eggshells to eliminate. Bruce Willis may be able to bring down an F-35 with a Q-tip in the movies but in real life personal weapons are no use whatsoever against governmental overmatch.