Been there done that.
Without a fire arm. Doh!
I'll tell you why. Generations pass on certain traits that were characteristic of their fathers (and mothers). At our founding, you would not find a Brady Buncher. Guns played that significant a part in our ancestor's lives.
The Left is betting on the watered-down gene pool effect where over time, we simply rely less on guns and they can effectively take them from us (making us all slaves, but who's counting).
It's a Eugenics trick, evolved to lessen resistance toward tyranny. If I could do one thing, it would be to awaken Americans to this swindle taking place.