The whole idea of disempowering the populace is to increase dependancy on the Government / Ruling Elite.
Whoever we become dependant upon is in an ideal position to control us, no?

This is where "Selective Enforcement" comes in; certain laws, such as the pre - existing "Gun Laws" about 17 of which Dylan Kliebold and his fellow savage violated in the course of the Columbine Massacar - are not enforced enthusiasticly, if at all. This leads to a "crisis" of Criminals running around out of control, armed to the teeth and terrorizing the Community. The Police whine that they "don't have the resources" (Ie; "send more money", as if that ever works). The victimized sheeple cry out for more restrictive laws and "Law and Order" (just what Hitler provided for Germany, right?) and every criminal assault is used as an excuse to restrict personal Liberty just a little more, until a Police State is at length achieved. Until that time, Criminals are actually used by the powers that be to intimidate or in some cases eliminate potential dissenters.
Self defence is sanctioned against as "taking the Law into your own hands" - at least one Subject of the Queen is doing life without parolle for having the audacity to defend himself and his Family against an armed home invader a few years ago that I know of; there may be more. If you want the State to "protect" you, since you cannot protect yourself, you had best toe the Party line, pay your tribute without complaint, and always be a good little Komrade. Do you think I'm nuts? Check out your History! They do still teach that in the Government schools, don't they? Oh; right; there are a few things that we are not supposed to know... for our own good, of course.

Back in the old days there was a system for defending children from bullies. It was called "Family"; perhaps you've heard of it. If some punk, or gang of gremlins were terrorizing your kid, there were "Big Brothers", Cousins, or similar relations who would look said bully up and "even the score", after which things usually became more civil.
The best way to propigate terrorism is to tolerate it. Of course, that was before Lawyers and the ACLU took over this Country and "civilized" it for us.

Any one who relies exclusively on "The Police" to protect them from predation (I used to be one, folks)is just plain wrong. At some point, they may well be "Dead Wrong".