I think what is laughable (contemptible) is the "authorities" leveling empty threats that EVERYONE knows they can't (and won't) follow through on, but their solution is to unconstitutionally disarm citizens that have never killed, raped, or robbed anyone...
And at the same time use Cov19 as an excuse to empty the jails/prisons of those very same robbers, rapists, and killers. Good plan!!!