So was a group of colonists revolting and boarding a ship, and then emptying barrels of tea into a harbor a right way or a tin foil hat fringe lunatic way to deal with things?
Oh please, drop the bull**** tea party comparison. A musket takes somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-15 seconds to reload each round if you fire it quickly. The M16A1 fires up to 800 rounds per minute. It also helps when your proclaimed enemy is across the ocean from you with no supply chains. The British didn't have tanks. Or 5th Generation fighter aircraft. Or stealth technology. Or UAVs. Your "war" that you aren't sure you're ready for would be over real quick.