If they start doing that, after the first one, the rest of us better mobilize. It would be a fool's move to sit and pray "please don't see me".
And what if you're part of the first ones?
Operation Take The Guns kicks off one fine wekday in April and they have targeted you to be part of the first wave of confiscations.
They aren't coming to your home. No, that's way too dangerous for them. They are gonna catch you at your job, at home depot with your hands full, in a barbers chair, or something similar.
Once you are detained, that's when they go to your house and threaten/intimidate the Mrs with losing the kids until she gives up the guns at your house.
Once the Agents have thoroughly searched and are satisfied they have all your stuff, they release you and you head off to your rally point.
When you get there, what story do you tell?
Is it the story that ends with "They let me go and I came here. Does anybody have a rifle and pistol I can use?"
Or is it the story that ends with "They let me go, I swung by one of my burial spots, then came here. Im ready, whats our next move?"
Nobody is saying sit, pray, and hope you're not seen. You are correct, that's a fools errand.
But what's the harm in sticking one or two guns back somewhere just in case you find yourself without anything at all?