During the debates on the adoption of the Constitution, its opponents repeatedly charged that the Constitution as drafted would open the way to tyranny by the central government. And it has… This was the ultimate concern, period. “It is an accident of history” as claimed by Paul Frank “and the times that allowing the private ownership of guns served as a protection against the penchant of the times for military to take over governments.” Madison had originally created 19 amendments. In September 1780, those original amendments, now trimmed down to 12 before the body of men representing the new government. Of those 12, 10 are ratified into existence by 10 of the 13 states. That is 83.3% of the proposed RIGHTS recognized by 77% of the elected …show more content…
Central Governments CANNOT be trusted; Tyranny is a reoccurring theme throughout history and nations. Man is born into this world in a FREE STATE; to remain that way requires a sacrifice and that sacrifice is a constant attention to the threats to liberty. Bearing arms in a time of peace might seem unnecessary; however, most of life is decided on a moment’s notice to rely on going home to retrieve ones only means of self-preservation is at best, ridiculous. Firearms provide each man a fighting chance, an equalizer, not a guarantee, but a chance, if only in his mind, that he might survive the day and ensure his descendents a chance to bath in liberties’ light in the days that follow. Time has changed nothing; men that seek office are the very type of men we need to be watchful of their actions. Governments composed of these men need to be configured to mitigate the egos and ambitions that lead to the need for armed