Little by little our rights get shaved away. If the enemy tried to take our rights away any faster, the chances for a popular revolt would increase. As it is, the TV, work, work, and life in general keeps most people too busy to even notice that some new little infringement of their rights is happening and by the time they find out that some new law or rule has been passed or adopted, it is too late to really resist. Neither political party is to be trusted, obviously the Democrats have aligned themselves with gun control but many Republicans have helped them by voting for or not opposing loudly enough these infringements. Im not sure exact quote or who said it but it goes along these lines: An unarmed people is but a step away from slavery. Keep ye powder dry and aim true.