And I can understand why the 2nd Amendment was written and included in the Constitution during that particular time. Fast-forward to now: why do you need a rifle or gun to protect yourself from a government entity and exactly how would that gun protect you in the era of full militarization of police departments, drones, etc.? And let's say a couple of thousand or million people decided to "stand up to the government" they perceive as tyrannical, do you really think they would stand a chance against our military? You just proved what many of us have been saying all along! It had its place after we broke from England, but no more.