The Second Amendment made sense when ratified in 1791; then no police departments existed, no 911 telephone service existed and most citizens lived in rural communities. A musket firing a ball may have protected a community from an oppressive government, but today small arms cannot stand up to any 21st military and it is beyond foolish to believe they can stand up to ours.
No one needs a high velocity weapon able to fire 30 or more rounds as quickly as they can pull the trigger; such a firearm was inconceivable to those in the 18th century.
It's time to pass sensible gun regulations.
The Branch Davidians had lots of guns. The guy from Ruby Ridge had guns. The Confererate States of America had armies.
Did them a lot of good, didn't it?
If you live your life decently and don't bother anyone else, you don't really have to protect yourself against anything.
"But the tyranical government is crushing my rights ...................." Your right to WHAT? SHOOT someone?
They've done something far worse. They took your real rights away from you when they fostered their concept of voting for people instead of issues. Because now, they have enslaved you to their spending, which our economy cannot live without.
That happened long ago.