People dont have to take up arms to paralyze a state.
A lot can happen. Going on strike, blocking highways, roads, trains etc.
But other than that, yeah, there is also a possibility of violence occuring.
You're making an argument based on an assumption things will proceed as normal in the US. When you see rising fuel prices, groceries/food prices to obscene levels (remember, 50 % of the worlds supply of urea/food fertilizer goes through the Hormuz strait), then see what happens.
Things are relatively calm now, yes. Will it stay that way? Not so sure. Think a few steps down the road.
They werent even that calm to begin with. The situation in Minneapolis a few months ago was really volatile