In my neck of the woods, I have a sneaking suspicion the local PD would deputize able and willing men to keep our community safe, if it came to that. Other local communities up here would do similar things. The idea that anyone is going to "go it alone" is preposterous at best. I hope it never comes to this, yet at the same time I'm not turning anything firearm related in for any reason. My entire family knows this, and has made peace with this fact. No matter what tragedy occurs, I will feel bad for the victims, but will never surrender a single firearm to the state. I am oddly very comfortable with the idea of my own mortality, and always have been for some reason. If and when the time comes, and it becomes inevitable, I will do what needs to be done.
This , and great post, but...
I have a sneaking (actually strong) suspicion also - that when "the time comes" that you mention, most Pro2A/Gun Owners/etc will do exactly what they do/did here in the CommonPuke of LiberChusetts...
A few, like the one typing this, would resist and tell the .gov to and completely f*ck off and die... Then shortly thereafter, say within the 30 day "deadline" clearly noted in their "demand" letter, the local (and/or state) PD would stand at Zig Heil-ish attention, salute their superior officers (who salute their superiors also) and do whatever they're told to do, so as that their fat paychecks and pensions remain intact. And they'll play "gung ho", get all dressed up in their ballistic helmets and their full SWAT armor, meet up at convenient meeting spot like Boston Police Headquarters, and then drive to my quiet suburban north shore neighborhood...
As they pass directly thru Roxbury, Chelsea, Downtown Lynn, etc and wave to the BLM's and Gringos who are giving them the finger - the finger that they just removed from the trigger guard of their illegal gun(s) in their cargo shorts and painters pants hanging down below their criminal asses.
And the "Brave Heroes" will round the corner, pull down my quiet street, start pounding on my door waking my wife and children from their law-abiding sleep, and "Captain Cape Cod Cabin as my second home" will scream into his bull(sh*t) horn "MISTER GLOCKJOCK! MISTER GLOCKJOCK! THIS IS THE POLICE. COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR"... as "Officer Okay Captain I'll do whatever you say" POUNDS on the door repeatedly, readying the battering ram....
Until the neighbors peer out from their tightly drawn blinds, see the platoon throw me to the ground and one kneels on my windpipe, as my sheep neighbors whisper to each other "OMG Honey, I thought he was a nice guy" and they log onto Facebook and tell their friends and cousins "OMG. Ew! Guess what just happened across the street! They arrested a criminal!!"
Especially when we ALL know that if indeed the repeal/confiscation/no guns for thee (etc) sh*t is enacted? THEY (law enforcement officers) will be completely "exempted" and still allowed to "keep and bear" via the * asterisk and "rewrite" that will appear in the Bill of Rights where Amendment #2 used to appear...
[*not including law enforcement officers, on duty or off, who may still purchase and own a brand new Glock while the rest of you can go eff yourself]
Just like in MA, where years ago, and repeatedly since, I've stood up (here and elsewhere), screamed "WT(absolute)F?? and was told/advised/counseled/etc to" be patient" or was told "we've (GOAL/Comm2A/etc) already been down that road legally" etc etc etc...
Or I was instead told to "Meh, just move from that sh*thole" to another state where guns are still "good" ...
("good" until roughly late-2017 or so, if America is stupid enough to put an "X" beside any name other than "TRUMP")