The second amendment is at the heart of the debate for gun control. But what is the 2nd amendment?
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
The second amendment was created for the purpose of preventing the new Federal Government established in 1789 from disarming the state militias and replacing them with a Federal standing army. Some say this is now irrelevant, since we're no longer talking about the birth of a nation. No state relies on its state militias for its freedom from the federal government.
However, one thing that's being overlooked is that the founding generations had believed that governments are prone to use government soldiers to oppress its own population. All we need to do is looked at other countries. How many dictatorial regimes were established through the use of its country's soldiers? How many generals had staged a coup?
Furthermore, militias are never obsolete. They can be used for other purposes such as responding to sudden invasions or emergencies.
Movies such as The Last of the Mohicans, and Patriot - had given a glimpse of how militias were used to defend the country. Militias consisted of farmers.
Usually, the outbreak of war doesn't allow time for properly training new recruits - how many young lads died in previous wars who'd lacked the training?
I think, now - more than ever - is a crucial time to protect the 2nd amendment.
A dis-armed population is a sitting duck.