They simply can't do what they want, when the population is armed.
Exactly.
The 2nd Amendment has NOTHING to do with hunting, sport shooting, or personal defense. It is enshrined in the Constitution by the Framers to give free citizens the ability to shoot the would-be dictators that the Framers knew (by their deep understanding of power and human nature) would be coming to enslave the Citizens of this Nation.
It is past time for an Article 5 Convention or the 2nd American Revolution. We cannot continue on the path we’re on.