Why the Government will never take our guns.

Why won't the federal government ban guns?

Because the cost is too high. Our right to keep and bear arms is protected by the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution. Notice that I did not say that the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution grants us that right. Repealing it via the proper channels would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, due to the fact many Americans recognize this right to reasonable self-defense as a natural, inalienable, right.

Therefore, the only other option is a civil war. If the government decided it wanted to ban guns anyway, the law would be ignored by millions of people. Not only would this not get rid of the guns, but it would make a lot of people question the legitimacy of a government that so blatantly breaches the contract it has with the governed. In order to actually get the guns off of the “streets,” they would have to seize them, by force, from ordinary citizens all across the country. This would not go well.

For starters, some law enforcement agents would recognize the problem and simply turn in their badge. Rather than enforce the illegal action, they will decide that the risk associated with constant raids on the homes of angry and armed citizens is too high for their salary. Instead they will find other work and remain alive and sane for their families. There won’t be enough law enforcement personnel to seize every gun anyway. The military would have to play a role as well. These men and women have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. Some will recognize that their new orders do the very opposite. Some won’t. Either way, there will be those that refuse.

Of all the personnel that remain, they will encounter heavy resistance in areas across the country. The raids will end in bloodshed more and more frequently as citizens become more aware of the government’s determination and decide to fight back. Many Americans will die in their homes. Our families. Our neighbors. Our friends. Our co-workers. Eventually, a loose resistance will form to try to fight back. They will be sorely outmatched and outgunned. As a result, they’ll need to resort to tactics that don’t require overwhelming force, superior technology, superb training, etc. This includes assassinations, guerilla tactics, ambushes, and the like.

Personnel loyal to the government will become targets. They will not be safe. This stress will weigh on them. They will have a bullseye on them wherever they go. Some will succumb to the horrors and stress and quit at this point. Spouses will plead with them to give it up. Homes will be broken as some decide to remain loyal. Others might still develop PTSD from the events they’ve witnessed after they quit.

The bloodshed will then move from the private homes of citizens to the streets. Violent skirmishes will break out in public places. Resistors will use crowds as cover for their attacks, daring their enemies to risk, or even take, the lives of their supporters in reckless return fire. Businesses will be affected. Some people will be afraid to go to work. Some people will be afraid to leave home at all out of fear of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

At this point, those that never cared to begin with, and even those that may have supported the action, will start to be affected. They will experience/witness increased delays, closed businesses, heightened tension, dead bystanders, etc. As more and more of their fellow citizens are killed or imprisoned, they will start to question whether or not it’s even worth it. They’ll ask “Why won’t the pro-gun nuts just give up?! They have no chance!” “Normal” life will no longer be normal. The danger they once exaggerated while guns were legal will become a reality as the death toll climbs.

The government will start to lose its original supporters. The people that want to get rid of guns want to do so in order to stop the death they bring. They’re not stupid. They’re not heartless. In fact, I’d argue that they probably have extremely kind hearts, though they may be misguided. Eventually, many initial supporters will unite to try to end the violence. Some may become sympathetic to the cause and understand the reasoning of those that resist. Others will just want it to stop. They will say it’s not worth it. “Let them have their stupid guns!,” being a possible rallying cry.

Obviously, this is just what I think could happen. Nevertheless, this is all something that I hope I never have to see. How the country could regroup after such a dark event, I don’t know. But, I think that those in power have considered this scenario more than once. It has probably played out similarly in their minds. As a result, I don’t think I ever will see that day. And I’m glad that’s the case.