the right to bear arms is a protection against the possibility that even our own government could degenerate into tyranny, and though this may seem unlikely, this possibility should be guarded against with individual diligence.
Wow this came out of the Ninth Circus? That can't be right...
Seems hard to believe from the 9th, but keep in mind that “even our own government could degenerate into tyranny” is nowhere more apparent than in San Francisco! These guys may be loony, but they see near anarchy out their front windows on a daily basis.