Yep, they do *think* it will benefit them and yes they couldn't be more wrong.
There's still 80,000,000(1) ARMED Citizens.
And IMO that's why Holder and Barry want a 'new and improved' AWB passed asap.
(1) Pretty sure that's the number I read the other day.
God Bless our Founding Fathers for the 2nd amendment. They KNEW we would need it someday.