Gun Control folks actually have it mind to disarm the non-law-abiding people. But that's hard to do -- most criminals can't legally own a gun, and the law doesn't seem to stop them -- so they decide upon the easy goal of disarming law-abiding folks.
After all, law-abiding folks will abide by the law-- so disarming them is relatively easy, whereas disarming the six-time liquor store bandit and killer isn't so easy. That guy isn't giving up his guns, as his occupation depends on guns, but hey, maybe the average law-abiding citizen will give up his guns, if we threaten him with jail.
And then they can claim victory for having disarmed the 90% of the populace that does nothing at all illegal or hostile with guns. They'll just ignore that the 10% of the population that causes all the chaos and murder still has their guns -- 90% on any test will get you an "A," after all.
