First of all, the security of the state rests on its citizenry being armed as declared in the "Second Amendment" and the "Federalist Papers" which explain the need for armed citizens.
Ultimately almost every citizen wants this nation to survive and is willing to defend it from foreign and DOMESTIC enemies.
Certain military decisions must be secret, but all other governmental decisions and actions must be open to the public for our freedom to survive.
The following is a short article from Military History that shows how an armed citizenry is a major asset to this country’s protection:
A wise decision
Fifteen years after V -J Day, Robert , Menard, Commander of the carrier USS Constellation (CVA 64), and other U.S. Navy personnel took part in a meeting with their Japanese Defense Force counterparts.
Most of the men were WWII veterans who had fought against each other at sea and were now comrades: One U.S. Navy veteran asked a Japanese admiral "With the U.S. Pacific Fleet devastated at Pearl Harbor, and the U.S. mainland military forces in what the Japanese had to know was a pathetic state of unreadiness, why didn't the Japanese Imperial Force invade the West Coast of the U.S:?"
With a crafty look, the Japanese commander candidly answered, "You are right, we did indeed know about your country's preparedness. We knew that probably every other home in your country contained firearms. We knew that your country actually held state championships for private citizens shooting military rifles. We were not fools to set foot in such quicksand."
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