[burzum]

A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them,which would include their own government.
--George Washington

[Sender]

Indeed, the fundamental purpose of the Second Amendment is to assure that no 'standing army' can herd us all into the cosmic Superdome.

[geopyg]

---"....but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence..."----

I recall reading somewhere that when the constitution was written the phrase "well regulated militia" did not mean "some guys with a bunch of rules" but "some guys that are well prepared".