Seems like a powerful electromagnet, properly applied, would be more useful in this instance...

For what it's worth, citizens have ever been resourceful in coming up with ways of subverting illegitimate govts, in spite of sanctions against them procuring weapons or other useful tools... a lil time with the ol' vpn and tor browser might give you a few ideas...

Re:Ned Kelly, Sadly, I only know that name thanks to a semi-famous shit-poster talking about him, lol