Our current government will respect the Constitution only as far as they are FORCED to. The locals need to raise hell every day! Flood the local politicians switchboards, and Make them pressure the local law enforcement! Should not have to, but seems to be the only thing that helps, SMH! >:-(
The feds were limited to control of DC, and NO OTHER LAND in the USA!
I can appreciate your optimism, but I don't have any faith in this institution called government. That's what's required to continue to suffering the abuse.
You are at the point that you need the second amendment worse (and maybe sooner) than I do. Thinking differently, does not mean we can not back each other up in a tight spot. Politicians are cowards, and will do what they are Forced to do! We have to keep kicking them....