Well, a few years ago, they openly said gun control on a national level won't pass, as they simply don't have the power. They simply lack the votes, and they know it. They say the opposite, because they don't want us to know it. Yeah, they really do think we're that stupid, even though they know some of us aren't. They vilify those of us that aren't, hoping to claim we're kooks. All that said, it hasn't been working well, and they know that too.
Now, one of more of several scenarios could happen.
They do nothing.
They put forth national level attempts, knowing they would fail. Upside is, they put some Congress folks on the spot, and on record. Some places, they fail to get reelected. This also diverts attention, and action, from state level attempts.
They push on the state level again, hoping for a few successes like last time. Think of NY and CO tactics or worse.
Another "incident" will happen. By now, it ought to be pretty obvious that the folks behind these "incidents" is none other than the government.
I really do think something will happen, as it serves 2 major purposes. Diverts attention from the scandals, and renews the drive to kill the union. Clinton got pretty good at it. Lewinski scandal? Just bomb an aspirin factory to divert attention. THings getting real bad? THen do something less damaging to divert attention.
Things have got to be so bad now, that I wouldn't be surprised if they went close to full retard on somebody (or something) in or out of the US. I wouldn't be shocked by a drone strike on someone in the US, normally a legal person. There's not much these thugs could do to surprise me. They're crooks and evil, through and through.