Roadkillwarrior: I think you are right on the money, but I want to articulate the point in my own language. The seasoned, equipped hunters in the US represent a very large and widely dispersed hidden security force that would make any overt, massed assault on the US very, very difficult. These people are armed with high power centerfire rifles suitable for making single shot kills at 400 yards. They are typically provisioned with plenty of appropriate ammo and often have several suitable rifles. They are often practiced at shooting their rifles at distant targets and making killing shots on live targets in the field under all light and weather conditions. They are equiped to operate in the field in all weather and remain unseen. They are experienced at remaining unseen -- through placing themselves in shadows, breaking up their outlines with objects in front of and behind them, moving not at all or very slowly. They know how to get around in the woods in the dark. In summary, hunting provides ideal military training and equipment. Heaven help any hostile army that comes to take North Texas unless they don't just kill every living breathing adult in the first hour.