With all due respect for the thoughtfulness of the 101 reasons, there is but ONE reason. It is precisely because the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees that a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Whether the arms are held by citizens for hunting, personal protection - whatever, the government does not have the right to infringe on the possession. I take this to mean the Federal Government, which is specifically prohibited from infringement as the rest of the BOR discusses free speech, religion, billeting, etc.
Our founders knew exactly what they were doing, saying and writing. The real reason they kept this right foremost (only below free speech) is because they knew a time might come when citizens would have to protect themselves from tyranny. The tyranny of a mutated Federal Government involved in lives they seek to subjugate.
The next time you hear a liberal tell you ‘that gun is an assault weapon and isn’t for hunting’ you tell them “it most certainly is, it is for hunting and defeating bureacrats who seek to enslave you.”
Exactly. I just need one, because I want to.
/To NSA minders, I don’t own one ..... stop checking on me.
1) Cuz’ I want one.
That’s all the reason I need.