The problem is that the politicians are scared silly at the thought of the average citizen having serious military style weapons because they realize just how unpopular they truly are as a class of people.
Want to give a Congresscritter a case of the vapours! Ask them to legalize the private ownership of functioning anti armor weapons.
The first thing that will run thru their minds is what the armored limo they ride around in will look like after it gets nailed by an RPG-7.8*)
Me I’m willing to settle for a Panzerfaust. 8*>
I think a plain old M1 garand with armor piercing rounds will defeat their limos.