If Canada became the 51st state, every Canadian would potentially be free to own one of these. That’s a Catch-22 for y’all I guess. As it is now, you’re not free enough to be able to individually defend yourselves against aggressors, foreign and domestic.

Give up national independence to increase individual freedom--an interesting dilemma for sure.

A civilian-transferable M134 would cost you a few hundred grand, though.