I see theres a gun ban in the horizon , be it hook or crook. They will do it. They got the second mandate and no matter what they will make it happen.
Lot's of they in all that.
We had to deal with much the same attitude in 1774, ya know. Can't do nothing about King George, watch what you say, don't rock the boat.
LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY.
The rest of us have serious work to do, preaching apathy and non resistance is exactly what the made the Nazi's so successful. If things haven't reached a point of intolerance, then I might suggest that living in a despotic monarchy will likely suit well.
Without getting too far into speculation, I don't really see confiscation happening. There are two other branches in government, right? The gun grab during Katrina got stopped in days. If you think they will go farther than that, then the conversation turns to what risk they are willing to accept if their are unintended consequences.
Studies have shown that politicians are well aware they will not get support from LEO's or the military to any great extent. Let's leave it at that - it would be a last chance gamble, and it's not good. When I swore an oath (three times) to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign or domestic, it was followed up within weeks with a long lesson on what is considered an illegal order. 20 million prior service soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have a pretty good understanding of it.
What you are hearing is political rhetoric, and it's a good example of just how much our elected representatives are willing to trash talk in the current Washington climate. Let your representative know that in clear, impartial terms.
We really should be sending them letters, emails, and filling their inboxes with this.