Rick, I was referring to actions that would be called treasonous or terrorists and how the possession of arms and forming of militias was necessary to our forefathers liberty from perceived tyranny.
I didn't get into the argument of whether or not we were entitled to protections under the English Bill of Rights because I was trying to illustrate how arms and militias played a role in overthrowing the government and not defending it in the American Revolution and how many of our forefathers felt that we must remember that purpose should the need arise again.
Most did not even want a standing army as it could be used against the free people to support and for the purposes of tyranny. One of the many reasons I don't care for Hamilton!
But, my point is that it was people who wanted bloody revolution and those with calmer heads that came together to shape our history. It will be the same in the future.
Bookmarks