The fact that all the “from my cold, dead hands” people are buying lots of short barreled rifles and suppressors, both of which take fingerprints and puts you on a government list, just because the $200 tax went away is a bit concerning to me.
Personally, just like the smart ID is a red line and I just won’t fly anymore because I don’t have one unless I get a passport, I don’t care how nifty a suppressor is, I am not getting fingerprinted and put on a government ownership list just to use one.
Everyone is living in that box unless they stop paying taxes and move out to the woods.
It is a matter of personal red lines.
That said, you do have a point about normalization I suppose.