I wish I could convince myself of that.

Somebody told me if I woke up one day and found out that guns were being banned then I slept too long...

Well, I wake up every day knowing that if they ban guns that same day, there isn't a thing I can do about it, aside from possibly burying some in my backyard or whatever. And the first time I had to use a hideout I would probably be thrown in jail for not relinquishing my banned weapons.  And that reminds me of a saying I've heard repeated many times, and lately, even more often...

 

"If you are thinking of burying your guns, it is probably time to dig them up."

People tell me that there is no political traction for a gun ban...
But how about the following attempts or successes:

Banning hunting ammo because it can penetrate bullet proof vests
Ammo serialization
Smart guns
Safety locks
High capacity magazines
Outright bans in some cities
Full-auto
Silencers
'saturday night specials'
Background checks
Barrel length
types of ammo
classes of people who the 2nd doesn't apply to
gun-free zones
suing gun manufacturers
registration

I personally think those do establish some sort of traction for the anti's.

The DC vs Heller case really, really scares me. I know what the ruling should be. You do to. It is the only ruling that would be just and make sense, but just because it would be just, doesn't mean that's what it will be.  A cut and dry decision by the SCOTUS could wipe out hundreds of years of gun laws. I don't see that happening. I personally think it will be vague enough to not set a huge precedent. I think they will rule that banning currently legal, operational firearms inside one's home is unconstitutional, and will leave it at that. I would love to hear a ruling saying 'shall not be infringed means shall not be infringed'; I won't hold my breath, though.

I think it is already too late, and I think the more people that realize it, the better off we will be. I see too many people rationalizing more gun legislation as 'common sense' or 'for the good of the people', and I think it would help a lot if people realized how much closer we get to a total ban with each concession we make. I've heard a quote that goes something like this... 'What is a interpretation of the constitution except half way between what it says and what you want it to say' or something to that effect.

 

We've gotten so far away from what the 2nd admendment actually means that it has no meaning anymore except as a rallying point or catch phrase for some conservatives or the NRA.
The only way to win this type of battle is politically. So, you think, well, great. We're doing good on that front, and making enormous progress. And I would tend to agree. In a day to day 'normal' society, I think we are doing pretty well. But in a 'National Emergency', or 'National Fuel Shortage', or any other type of catch-phrase that they decide to use, the 2nd admendment and the politicians promises won't mean a thing.

 

The New Orleans mess has convinced me that our society can be forcibly disarmed, and easily.  Granted, it would have to be on a local level, but what if everybody thought the same things the guys in N.O. thought...That it was only temporary, or that it was localized....Well, I think we're going to see a lot of 'localized' actions, and one day, we'll wake up, and we'll have slept too long.