I have often heard it said that the authors of 2A believed the strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government.
The Bill of Rights are Amendments to the US Constitution. The First was written to make sure that certain rights were enumerated right off the bat. The Second Amendment was written as a 'Do-not-screw-with-our-rights' Fail-Safe. Now, having said that, I believe that it was written with the intent to prevent a tyrannical government from taking power. However, I also believe that it applies to any law-abiding American in the way that it provides, as stated in the Preamble of the US Constitution (above) that it is all provided for the common defense (among other reasons). To me? In my opinion? That means that any jerk or thug who thinks he can deprive another of their rights on their own whims may have to meet a citizen who staunchly supports the Second Amendment.US Constitution Preamble said:We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
That means that anyone removing a persons ability to operate under the Rights granted by God (and some say the Federal Government) is supposing themselves on an individual as a governing force. IE: a tyrannical government.1: the act or process of governing ; specifically : authoritative direction or control
Really so the option would be? The entire Russian army could not defeat Afghanistan whose weapon are far more antiquated than ours. People fighting their freedom are more determined committed than paid soldierThere is simply no way in our present world that individuals with civilian weapons could prevent tyranny.
You missed Pine Ridge and Wounded Kneewpk,
Don't sleep on the government and what it can do.
Yeah, it's all great in theory and mostly in practice, until you realize you're the lone wolf in a nation of sheep that have voted away the minority's rights:boese51:.Another one of these big, bad, tyrannical government threads.
We live in a democratic republic. If you don't like the representatives then you can elect new ones. Our system of government precludes tyranny and the Founders never had any intent that the people should revolt against the American government.
The Second Amendment had one intent and one intent only: To prohibit the Federal government from disarming the state militias, which they had no power to do anyway.