Commentary
A disarmed population is defenceless in the face of impending tyranny.
The American Founders mistrusted government armies and believed, on the basis of English history and their own colonial experience, that governments are prone to use their weapons to oppress the people. They believed that whenever governments plan to destroy our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and property, they always attempt first to disarm their prospective victims.
In countries like Australia, however, gun ownership is not considered a right but a concession of the state. Guns are not permitted for self-defence and are allowed only under limited circumstances, such as for recreational shooting or hunting animals on eligible private properties….