[marktwain]

“The last time “firearms confiscation” was attempted in the United States, the result was the Revolutionary War.”

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As I recall, the State of New York confiscated quite a number of “assault weapons” that had been registered a few years ago.

Michigan police are confiscating guns from people whose “registration” was not renewed.

During hurricane Katrina, quite a few private firearms were confiscated, though this did lead to passage of some laws saying that they could not do that again.

I'd say we have a mixed response. If the confiscations are incremental enough, and against small numbers of people at a time, and ignored by the MSM, they can get away with it.

What I see as the greater danger is the creeping delegitimization of the ownership of weapons. I remember when you could buy an anti-aircraft gun and ammunition through the mail. We had low crime rates. Now you need government permission to buy a single shot .22 rifle (unless it is from a private party, and they are demonizing that!).

[Wonder Warthog]

None of the STATE efforts you mention are in the same class as the Feds trying to confiscate weapons. That is, I think, what it would take to galvanize resistance.

I agree with your point about "creeping delegitimization" in the very long run.