There is only one reason they would be doing this. Who better to resist a totalitarian government than trained soldiers? Take away their guns, and they can't resist. Remember. The government is not your friend.
Well. In that case, I can create a really snazzy asteroid that has a high tech security system that shoots pesky mods with clown faces, that ruin my fantasies. :)
And you would fit right in on a thread where everyone sticks their fingers in their ears and go LA LA LA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU! Why won't any of you try to refute anything, or even read it? And don't trot out that BS about the source. The article made scientific claims. Can you refute them?