If one controls the three branches of government, force is not required to drain a larger part of your wealth through fiscal policy.
I think he’d like to get the guns, as it’s just part of his personal filosofy. But I agree with you, he doesn’t NEED to grab the guns to do what he wants. I’ve often thought, what am I with my little popgun going to do if there are four or five squad cars outside my house, lights blazing, huns pointed?