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Ma'am; I have seen that wicked smile on some one else and so I'll bet you are hand full when snokerd. But; If I may set you straight: then, all rights are owned by individuals, and government, militias, or any institution only have obligations. Government has the obligation to protect rights, and what else would be worth the price of taxes? Look at any community and you see there is a natural defense of rights. That is what makes communities. Communities are those who defend your rights. If a community does not support your rights it is not your community. But there is a difference between the obligation to support all rights that are not injurious to the body politic, and the obligation every person has to his own self. If our form of government is breaking down so it no longer can protect its own, then it should not hinder the citizen from self protection. The government would do well to facilitate the relationship of citizen with citizen so no one feels threatened, abused, or used; so everyone is employed, and occupied, and has ready claim to justice that is fair and enduring. But, the poor old government can't hardly get out of bed let alone do something right while out of bed. It's failing fast. And the conservative movement which has deprived government of funds, and the power to do good has also deprived the population of its peace. There is no reason we have to hate each other's guts. If we are all here together we may as well find out how to get along. A last ditch defense of liberty and property in ones home is already doomed. Inside a house is just no place to fight. And the fact is that while the court recognized the right to bear arms, it also recognized the right of every political unit to wittle at gun rights with piddling little laws. It is a given that rights are all limited in some respect. It is certainly a better plan to attack the misuse of rights rather than to attack rights, which makes government the enemy of the population, instead of its champion.