Just imagine if law abiding citizens are forbidden to own guns. Then, only the criminals and the elite will survive.
“only the criminals and the elite will survive.”
And if the elite use the criminals to keep the people in line while offering more loss of freedom to keep people safe from the criminals, you ave a pretty tight system that is self-perpetuating.
Sort of like Tsarist Russia or New York or Chicago, except on a national level.
They won't forbid us to own guns, we will turn them in voluntarily.
When the government controls our health care they will decree that the guns in our homes are health risks. They'll either raise the premiums we pay to some outrageous amount or deny us coverage altogether.
We'll turn them in because one of our loved ones has a medical condition and needs constant care.
We'll turn them in because we ourselves are in need of an operation.
We'll turn them in because our spouse will look at us and say: "what are you going to do with those guns, march on Washington? Little Suzie needs a doctor."
Even more frightening: If the Government outlaws guns then only the government will have the guns. Such a state is called a POLICE STATE for a reason. The old USSR while always suffering with a mafia, had very little street crime and that's because the government was a deadlier threat than could be found on any street corner. Criminals became a minor worry in comparison.
“Then, only the criminals and the elite will survive.”
No. Instead, there will be fewer law abiding citizens. They can forbid all they want.......
Our government is unique among governments in that it has real and tangible cause to fear the people. That is good and right, as it should be. It's also in our founding documents: "shall make no law". The teeth of that fear is to be found in the 2A. Ever stop to wonder why elections and transfer of power in the U.S. is generally peaceful?
If we ever lose that right, the last dam against arrogance and autocracy will break. Does anyone see any symptoms of arrogance and autocratic tendencies afoot among those who allegedly represent us?
They had best tread very, very lightly in this area because this is the people's security against tyranny.