Our forefathers foresaw the day when our own government would try to oppress us, and demanded and codified the 2nd Amendment to make a oppressive governments desires as difficult as possible, with a populace that could defend itself. The Oppressors know this and toil endlessly to disarm us, then they can greatly accelerate their agenda to the American peoples detriment. Just like fellow socialist democrats did in Germany last Century. This time i expect it will turn out worse, once we are defenseless.