[Coleman]

i feel that the constitution and other important documents should be read as a minimalistic documents. The founding fathers knew that things would change (whether societal values, technology, etc.), and with this in mind, they made a document that can be kept as a core for the rest of the remaining years of the nation (with amendments being put in there as a safety precaution.) So under their circumstances at the time, they believed the people needed guns to have their revolution. With their personal arms playing such a large role in the revolution against a country with "good intentions", they made sure that fellow man would be able to have the same opportunities as they had. They're not looking to protect the [the nation + the people of the nation]. They're looking to protect people in general in case that nation fails them.

I'm all about individual rights to bear arms due to the historical context and my interpreted intentions of the documents.

[Tripper]

i heard that the right to bear arms was originally added because back then americans were against having a 'standing army' and wanted their people to fight for themselves in militias

ironic how now you guys have the biggest standing army in the world nowadays

[jujumantb]

Originally Posted by Tripper

ironic how now you guys have the biggest standing army in the world nowadays

i think were second or third, for sure behind china