Freedom was won with muzzleloading matchlocks, snaplocks, flintlocks
Fighting against a government which was itself only armed with muzzle loaders.
To fight your government these days you would need a lot more than light arms. You would need aircraft, warships, heavy weapons, tanks, armoured cars, missiles and possibly tactical nukes. And your government fighting an insurrection is not limited by the Geneva convention. It can use chemical weapons and other weapons banned in war against its own civilians.
It's not going to happen unless you're all suicidal.
Fighting against a government which was itself only armed with muzzle loaders.
To fight your government these days you would need a lot more than light arms. You would need aircraft, warships, heavy weapons, tanks, armoured cars, missiles and possibly tactical nukes. And your government fighting an insurrection is not limited by the Geneva convention. It can use chemical weapons and other weapons banned in war against its own civilians.
It's not going to happen unless you're all suicidal.
Edited: something for clarity.
History is full of revolts. Weapons have never made it unappealing!