What I do see is that "a free State" is what is being defended by the 2nd Amendment.
And we protect that freedom not from muggers, but against usurpation of freedom by governments. The whole Bill of Rights is about securing people's rights AGAINST government.
So, while I agree with the good Judge's outcome, I disagree with his logic. We aren't protecting ourselves from muggers. We're protecting ourselves from excessively self-aggrandizing judges (and legislators and executives)!
respectfully disagree...muggers, rapists, et. al. all negatively impact your freedom
therefore protecting yourself from them is just as important as protecting yourself from tyranny
Yes, but muggers, rapists, et. al. only get us one or two at a time. An evil government can get all of us at once.