Ahura Mazda
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The 2nd Amendment is EXTREMELY relevant today. The Founders didn't include the 2nd Amendment JUST for hunters back then, they believed that all rights belong to the Individual and the Government is a Representation of the Individual. If the Government has the right to Protect the Nation, those rights are derived from the People. Government has no rights the People do not give them. You have a right to protect yourself, just like the Government has powers to Protect the Nation.
Why can't or shouldn't people be able to arm themselves against Murderers, Muggers, and Rapists?
EDIT: And Zombies?
I was not referring to hunters back then but to hunters now.
Back then, the right of the individually was heavily infringed upon by the colonial governments. That amendment was in answer to that 'tyranny'.
Today, making guns easy does not make people safer. It actually increases the risk of death by gunshot. In a lawful nation, there should be no need to carry a gun. You seem to be indicating by your post that in the US you are never safe and not protected by the agents of law enforcement. I would then suggest something has to be done to create more safety rather then addfing on to the danger by allowing every person to go buy a gun.