Question

Why did the writers of the Second Amendment consider it important to protect the rights of individuals to arm themselves?

To hunt for food
To protect themselves from a tyrannical government
To fight their neighbors
All of above
None of the above

Answer 1

The Second Amendment provides U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. Ratified in December 1791, the amendment says: ... Having just used guns and other arms to ward off the English, the amendment was originally created to give citizens the opportunity to fight back against a tyrannical federal government.