I do not think it will ever come to this. However if they do come to your house to confiscate your firearms----I do not think it will be a meter maid knocking on the front door. You can be very sure that it will be well armed and equipped personell. I am sure this will not be their first rodeo, and I am pretty sure they will take their safety into account first.
I have heard the "cold dead hands" quote for years. And it is a bunch of bunk. Nobody is willingly going to die, or put their familes in imminent danger just to protect their 30-06. Sorry, but I just do not believe it. And if you would put a child in danger to protect your 30-06, then there is a word for that.........
I will be like a lot of you guys, and go with deniability, and I will try to hide a few pieces, and I would fight as best I could to keep my firearms. But I realize that I would be no match for well equipped personnel.
I have seen so many changes through the years are far as firearms are concerned. If you would have told me 35 years ago how bad we would be regulated today, I would have said that you were crazy. That there was no way they would get away with things like they are doing today. However they ARE DOING IT TODAY.
Confiscation is going to happen, however it will be over a period of time, they will not be knocking on anybody's door. They are just going to make things increasingly more difficult to attain.
I am an older fellow now, and I will not have any problems for the rest of my life as far as firearms are concerned. However if I was a young fellow like a lot of you guys are, I would be buying a few things. And I would be keeping it simple. I would not be buying assault type firearms that might need intricate parts. I would be buying the simpler type firearms that are easier to work on, and that are stronger and more reliabe over time. And I would be buying and storing components. And I would definitely learn how to cast my own bullets from the lead that I have stored. Also I would try to be consistent with the type of, and the manufacture of the firearms I was buying. So that parts might be interchangeable.
If they ever do start confiscating firearms they will start with the AR's and other semi-auto rifles. It will be a while before they come looking for my 1886 Winchester lever action in 45-70. And believe me, I am very deadly with my 1886!!! Just remember that at one time in our history the 1886 was an "assault rifle". You guys may laugh at me, but I promise you that a Marlin 1894 in 44 magnum makes a great home defense firearm, that is not very intimidating to anyone, but deadly in the hands of a guy who knows how to use it. Tom.