Agreed in principle, however, long before government was to be instituted, man possessed thre right to protect himself and his against any and all sorts of crimes against himself, his family and his property.
Remember, government are created to protect the rights of all citizens/stakeholders, but the ends of government are not always true. Then, man has the right and need to protect himself from his government
Not long ago, after the Parkland shooting, when there were many 2A discussions going on a FReeper posted something i’ll probably never forget. I wish i could remember who it was, and i kick myself for not replying to this day. It went something like this...
“The second amendment is about KILLING PEOPLE. Specifically, it is about killing a certain kind of people. Politicians who would become tyrants, the standing armies and police forces they might create and control, and those who support them.”
Spot on.
~W