These people think like this, because that’s how they operate. The projection from the right is pathetically predictable.
It is precisely the vigilance of these heroes exposing the cabal that stays their hand and prevents the guns from being taken away. Or so their fantasy world goes. Seriously, they really do think that it’s their efforts in exposing these cabals that keeps America safe from commies and socialists or anyone else who wants to make the world a better place.