Potential viability of blowguns in a revolution?

I think blowguns could be quite useful in a potential revolution; they (and darts) are cheap and easy to make; so maybe a mass people with them could actually put up a fight. I'm specifically thinking of a revolution in the U.S.

Advantages

• Blowguns are cheap and easy to make; they would be quite efficient ranged weapons to use if someone needs.
• Blowguns are not deafening so users wouldn't need to use ear protection.
• Needles can have flexible effects based on the liquid the tip is dipped in.

Example effects:

• Tranquility
• Paralysis
• "Food" poisoning. Foodborne illnesses (like Salmonella or Shiga-toxic E. coli (maybe the O157:H7 strain >:) ) could be attached to the tip of the darts (maybe through animal blood). Foodborne illness can get deadly if/when it enters the victim's bloodstream.

Food poisoning could be particularly easy to get; as foodborne illnesses are quite common. Chickens in the U.S are abused by capitalists; and are quite likely to have salmonella.

Beneficial Cultural Identity

Blowguns have been historically used by native peoples to hunt game; their usage could have a cultural identity of the native people claiming back their land.

Disadvantages

• Blowguns are less powerful compared to guns.
• Blowgun darts are larger than bullets; so it would be more difficult to store darts; but the common man wouldn't need much darts to begin with.
• Blowguns require the use of lungs. Some people have health issues in their lungs, so they can't make as much efficient use of blowguns. (In this case, knives could be helpful.)

However, for the common citizen, the power of blowguns are enough to provide some ranged protection from simple abusers.