The masters of the universe don't have to ban weapons and fight the 2nd Amendment. All they have to do is what they've been doing all along, just regulate and tax the shit out of them. Surprised they haven't taxed the shit out of ammo like they do tobacco. A lot of us have stocked up on ammo for years and a lot of us are fairly proficient at making our own hand loads. As the thugs continue to try and violate our unalienable rights we are forced to get better at playing the game.
Is the united states dead? Not by a long shot. While it appears we are in a transitional stage for the next couple years it appears the peasants will win if they keep the pressure on in the streets. It really is going to require a fairly substantial revolution to try and fix some of the severe problems we are facing. If it moves just part way it will just go back to what we have now which is a mess of unconstitutional federal laws. Once the power is regained by the states as guaranteed in the constitution we will be able to start moving forward again.