If they keep pushing buttons something like that might happen. But if something like that happened (hypothetically speaking) it would have to be all-in, no holds barred, or simply enough the situation would end up worse. I am still hopeful it can be avoided, but less confident in that every day.
I must note ammo is still in short supply, with the exception of a few calibers that still can be had. I expect that to get worse, and still believe with the amount of divisiveness introduced to the political arena in the past 5 years, that lines would not be clear, and both sides would be well armed. It would be every bit as bad as the last time, and solely dependent on which side the military took.
@Smokin Joe Knowing full-well how devious the government,ANY governemnt can be,I am GUESSING that when it happens,it will be government agents behind it doing all the pushing,and once enough people have been killed in the streets to have the tame populance screaming for gun confiscations,the rioting will end.
Remember hearing the old British expression,"In for penny,in for a pound"? What that tells me is that IF you are one of the people considering open and violent resistance to an out of control government,you need to accept it won't be a casual thing. You need to be prepared to take it to the limit,which will by neccessity include public executions for traitors to the cause,because you can and ARE betting your ass that the government will take that attitude. If you are going to be "in",be in for 100 percent or just submit to your slavery and the slavery of your children and their children.
There really ain't going to be any middle ground,and those who claim there will be are traitors and a danger to your very existence.