Think about how much easier it would be for them to implement such an order if they already knew what each and every gun owner had in their possession.
Now, consider what move would they want to make at this point to give them that information….
They’ve gone about as far as they can go toward communism with 0bamacare and ignoring the judge’s ruling to not implement it.
Any “next steps” will require that those who would resist don’t have the means to do so.
Exactly. Got a couple hundred on hand, two or three hundred saved up? I would (did) pick up an extra secondhand pistol at a nearby gun show -- private sale, look for one you can buy from a private individual "in your caliber". Even if it's just a secondhand Bryco .380 or something.
Your pieces at home eat .45 ACP? Well, match that ammo supply with another piece, a backup gun like an AMT or similar -- it doesn't have to be a Para-Ordnance or Kimber, as long as it's a decent example. If you can afford a second Kimber, well, goody for you -- but the idea of shopping secondhand and downmarket is to make sure you can afford the extra piece that makes it more likely you'll keep the first one -- as you pointed out, it's really more a Fact on the Ground and a headache for grabbers, than anything else. And as always, BLOAT.