Big warm and fuzzy hugs to all the 2nd Amendment haters, If that goes than you will lose the rest. Rethink your position because an unarmed populace are slaves,

No, I understand, you are a rational, but ignorant and naive idealist. That’s OK, so long as you are never actually allowed to make decisions effecting other peoples lives.

The second amendment has a very clear, and very important purpose. All men have the right to defend themselves from harm or opression; through whatever means necessary up to and including lethal force; be it by other individuals, or by the state. No law may take away that right. No society may say that right is invalid, unnecessary, or “uncivilized”.

That right is fundamental to our nature as sentient persons.

The second amendment recognizes that right, and specifically limits the governments ability to attempt to infringe upon it.

Some may say that such a right is unnecessary; they are wrong. If you want proof you need not look far.

The only thing that ensures against genocide, is an armed, and educated populace. The Warsaw ghetto should be all the example you ever need.

“We, the people of the United States, in order that we shall have the right to preserve a State free for all races, shall achieve this end by the use of less-lethal weaponry only for our continued survival as human beings. This free State entails our personal self-defense as well as our right to our food consumption. In keeping with current government law, if we so choose to possess a less-lethal weapon (be it either upon our persons or within our private homes), we are obligated to store these aforementioned weapons plus any ammo relating to its use in a manner which will serve to protect the welfare of a minor child. To further secure our persons, we have the right to wear bullet-proof body armour, plus live in bullet-proof houses as well as drive bullet-proof vehicles.”