Hell, they should just give a ship to a bunch of us red necks and let us declare war on the pirates. If they arm us with 50cals and other needed guns, let us keep them too; i am sure we can take care of the problems.
I think the gun nuts and deer hunters that I know could get the job done with what they have at hand. Most of them own boats, too.
Big Brother's goons won't put weapons in the hands of the People, it shrinks their comfort zone.