>Democratic governments represent the will of the people Such as the will of the people for pot to remain technically illegal throughout the entire nation, or

>Democratic governments represent the will of the people Such as the will of the people for pot to remain technically illegal throughout the entire nation, or the will of the people for a president to be elected with a minority vote? >Would you for example say that guns are clearly anti-government or pro-government? Neither. Guns are a tool usable by a variety of actors for a variety of purposes. Banning guns (or restricting them in a way that isn't restricted to the government such as implementing a burdensome taxation scheme for automatic weapons or short barreled rifles/shotguns) in non-government hands is firmly pro-government, however. Banning guns for 'felons' who are only that way because they are enemies of the state (such as pot dealers or someone who 'vandalized' a government owned wall with a work of art a la California felony vandalism laws) is firmly pro-government.