In a sense I’d say they’re right. He’s probably not going to literally take our guns away. But that’s only because he knows the political conditions aren’t right for it. He understands incrementalism. What he actually is going to do is everything in his power to move things in that direction, to lay the foundation for much stricter controls and possibly even confiscation later. Unfortunately this is a subtler point that probably won’t register with the pay no attention types.
People are paying attention. The local gun stores have been packed since the election. The only ones with their heads in the sand are truly stupid.
I know two sets of people. One set is stocking up supplies and setting up their bug out locations and the other group is saying things are OK and they are buying houses.