If it truly is the latter, then the elite establishment is truly bucking for armed revolt.
Of which they will easily suppress. It's not 1775 or even 1786 any more. Consider the minute-men had the same military grade equipment as the redcoats. Now? Notsomuch. What's left of the emasculated 2A is just another facade designed to fool the general public.
If the elites do resort to a power play ie finally laying down their cards and informing the sheep they're powerless serfs and they better follow orders ... or else, it would have to be the military coming over.
The path towards truth is often hard & bitter.