If anything were possible, I have always liked AE van Vogt’s fictional weaponry:

In “The Weapon Shops of Isher”, the defensive weapons sold by the shops are advanced ray guns with integrated force fields, making them highly effective against government and criminal threats. These weapons ensure citizens can defend themselves against tyranny and oppression while upholding a policy of non-aggression, aiming to foster a more just government over time.

The weapons can somehow be used to defend but not be used in an act of aggression. And the force field protects the bearer.

A fun read if you are into golden age science fiction.

https://www.prosperosisle.org/spip.php?article974#%3A~%3Atext=This+was+one+of+the%2Ccivilization+to+protect+them+against

There are simply too many reasons to say no. How the US treats people entering and leaving the country. How due process is ignored for people within the country.

In broad terms the US is an unkind society. This is not to say that there are not kind individuals, but they are unable to influence the overall norm that is so clearly on display.

You don’t get to cause so many damages to a partner and then suggest we give you another chance. That ship has sailed and I am ready for us to find other trading partners and address our own internal trade barriers.