When the Redcoats came a knockin' on some patriots door in 1775 they were met by a mob of fellow pats. No one ever tried it before against the world's strongest military. They knew if defeated they would all be executed and the leaders in the most sadistic, gruesome fashion the English took pride in.The problem around here was the "Tip Touchers" were more than happy to "Just Follow orders" and show up with guns pointed to put the boots to anybody that said no.
You need
1. Everybody or at least most everybody to do it at the same time so they can't just send the oppressors to those who refuse.
2. the willingness to make the oppressors understand they cannot oppress and then go back and enjoy a nice paycheck provided by the people they just oppressed and those that call out the orders also are no longer able to have any control.
Some places it will work.
But a lot of places where the bulk of the population are sheep and infested with Karens, it's very hard.
Now, a swat team may raid a neighbor to steal his guns and only thing pointed at them will be cell phones with people saying, better him than me. Glad they're not coming after MY guns.