Effective Guns in the hands of the people are a thorn to be dealt with so the majority of the population of said Republic will be sheepified and follow orders in the establishment of the new world order.
Couple disarming the sheeple with taking over their healthcare and thus every aspect of their living (when the 'healthcare panels' dictate what foods you can eat, what you must not endanger your home by having in your possession, you are no longer free).
THAT connection should not be too hard to see at this point. But the normalcy bias prevents even smart folks from allowing their minds to grasp the horrific truth of just how defeated The Republic of We The People by The People really is.
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