Because given the chance, one person at the right place at the right time can make all the difference in the world. See _any_ political assassination attempt/su

Because given the chance, one person at the right place at the right time can make all the difference in the world. See _any_ political assassination attempt/success in recent history. It's not to defend against the local police force that smashes your door down - it's not to defend against the military that wants to predator drone your hidden compound of Q-cultists in rural Montana because they've been popping shots at National Guard convoys. It's to give anybody a chance (albeit an infinitesimally small one, with gigantic risks their own life) to immediately and permanently remove a government representative from office. I personally don't agree with the premise or concept, but that's probably the most likely intention.