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Originally posted by J03Y
Yes. You should be allowed to defend yourself. Being allowed your own freedom and protection was one of the founding principles of America, it should be sending that stays with us through all generations.
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it was made so that civilians could form their own militias in case they needed to overthrow an oppressive government, and was written shortly after the Revolutionary War.
Times have changed.
Good luck forming any kind of militia with your guns which will be able to overthrow a government with Tanks, Fighter Jets, Nuclear Arms, Drones, etc. at its disposal.
The relevancy behind the amendment is largely gone/changed. As society and technology change, we must continually reexamine, reinterpret, and adapt the constitution or our country will stagnate. Our country is already starting to stagnate socially compared to other Western countries, thanks to the religious right.