"W P Dixon" wrote
The Second Amendment was written in order to keep the government in
check. The power of the people was meant to be stronger than the power of
the federal government.

Careful there. These days we consider that a hazardous attitude - "anti-authority."

Unfortunately "We The People" has become more like
"We The Sheeple". Slowly law after law takes away the freedoms of the
people.

But it's all for our safety.

Michael