“Look up what happened in New Orleans after Katrina.”
Confiscations stopped quick when non compliant police agencies made clear what would happen if they continued.
Notice too that short of one little old lady, nobody who didn’t give ‘em up lost ‘em. Those who made clear it would be “bullets first” remained armed.
“Those who made clear it would be “bullets first” remained armed.”
I remember stories of at least one guy in a boat being disarmed at gun point.