Most legislation is passed without fanfare and barely anyone notices the rights and privileges that are taken away...few recognize the "re-writng" of the Constitution as district judges break down the strengthes our Founding Fathers provided for us...
Then, every once in awhile, the strong arm of the government has to exert its power forcefully and blatantly to remind us all that they are there and possess some powers beyond our control...it's called, intimidation...
If you are not aware of the deterioration of our country as we have known it, read the history of other civilizations...all of which go through the same cycles to rising and falling...some quicker than others.
Be grateful that you will likely have the firearms privileges you have at least for most of your lifetime. Our kids will probably have to hide theirs or relinquish them.
It somes so subtly and yet, often with great surprise to those who are unaware of the signs of the times...Remember Germany in the 30's; how quickly they went from one type of government, with freedoms, to Naziism? Remember Russian in 1917 how they changed overnight and suffered for 70 years?
If you don't pray, you aught to. If you don't write your congressman and Senators, you should. America is on the precipice of dramatic change and we could go either way...a couple more terrorist attacks and ...and...martial law... talk about restrictions then...