Also, gun ownership is a guaranteed right no less protected than freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to vote. Also, we are granted the right to overthrow our government should it violate those rights, and replace it with a new one that will protect them. Without the right to bear arms, we are at the mercy of our government when it should be the other way around.Blitz, come on, be realistic here. There's pretty much no way the citizens of the United States could ever hope to overthrow our government if the need arose. And it certainly wouldn't be with GUNS of all things, it would have to be with politics. The idea that you could somehow defend your rights with a gun in this day and age is absurdity. A situation in which this would occur is even more unlikely, since any political change in the direction of this country is so long and drawn out these days it's nearly undetectable. You can't change it with a weapon. There's no evil enemy to overthrow anymore.
America already is at the mercy of its government. Get used to it.
