It seems to me that the way we have defined freedom requires the 2nd Amendment. It is like a death cult that requires periodic blood sacrifices. All of us are in the death lottery. Any one of us can be selected for sacrifice any time, any where. Is this what we want freedom to look like? Murder has always been part of the tap root of the nation's identity. That is why our symbols are so important to some folks. They allow us to pretend we are civilized despite all proof to the contrary. I thought Jesus made blood sacrifices unnecessary.  So much for being a christian nation. Just ask Bill Orielly, https://www.mediaite.com/online/bill-oreilly-calls-las-vegas-massacre-the-price-of-freedom/