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why did the founding fathers believe it was important for citizens of the United States to have the right to bear arms.

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Answer: To make sure people could defend themselves against the government

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For many reasons! But what i can remember off the top of my head is that

1: To defend themselves against both the wild animals and to retaliate against the government if they need to be overthrown

2: To hunt

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