Why is this leftist government trying so hard to disarm its people?

Is it? Did or did not obama cry that the US should adaopt a gun control policy like england and Australia? Since you dont seem to well versed on whats going on ill let you know that both countries grabbed guns from citizens. Since we are talking conspiracies lets bring up the Iran deal…. 28days notice to inspect their sites…. I could hide a partially built aircraft carrier in 28 days… how about our pres requesting authority to use drones on american soil against american citizens without judical consent? Yeah your right the conservatives are making all this stuff up…..mnsbc would have you believe that… the problem is even your lefty politicians agree the iran deal was bs, that no one should have the ability to use drones without judicial consent and the Aussies just had a cop killed by a citizen with a gun…. I guess he didnt get the memo to turn that gun in…. Dont be naive… try watching something besides the view for your political news.

Im sure your well informed.

I might not be the best informed but I don't peddle fringe conspiracies that I want others to take seriously..and on a military forum at that.

Yeah yeah yeah everything that the president does is upstanding and for our best interest…. Ever pay attention to anything or do you derive your political philosophy from 'glee'?

In the years since Obama took office, gun makers have had some of their most profitable years. Last year, Smith & Wesson sales hit a record high of $626m, up 6.7% from $587.5m in 2013. Sturm, Ruger sales reached their record high in 2013.

According to an analysis by CNN Money, over the last five years Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger have gained 320%, outperforming Apple and four times the returns of the S&P 500 stock market.

Smith & Wesson reported record sales of $626m in 2014 but sales slid to $531m in 2015. James Debney, president and CEO of Smith & Wesson, said he expected the decline as the sales returned to “as the consumer market for firearms returns to a more normal environment”.

Not bad for a guy who is always scheming to take away our guns huh?

but nothing to do with gun manufacturers drumming up business by playing on the ignorance and fear of some idiot?

I don't know how your question relates to the original inquiry about government intent.