I agree that our forefathers rose up and defeated a mighty military to give birth to this nation. However, the Brits, of course, didn't possess the technology we have today. For example, thermal imaging. Can you imagine an AC-130 turned loose on a bunch of farmers with street howitzers and 1/4 sticks?? Utter devastation. Next, are country is filling to the brim with a bunch of liberal leftist teet suckers that seriously diminishes our standing militia. Furthermore, unlike Mister Guy, I own a pile of guns, know how to use them, and the ammo to support them. Sad but true...most people own guns and very little ammunition. I don't think our 2nd amendment rights will go away anytime soon but it's not a stretch to say that our goverment increasingly make it harder to obtain guns and ammo. Or choose what type of weapon you are allowed to possess. A 30-30 is no match for an AR in a close firefight. The second amendment was not only put in place to protect this nation from foreign enemies but domestic ones as well. How do you do that with any type of conventional semi-automatic weapon? I do think the goverment would lose the majority support of our military and that my friend would be their demise. On topic with the question, you bet I would defend my right to bear arms...by whatever means at my disposal.

I don't believe it should be mandated by law. Your argument merely points out a flaw in our health care system. It does not address the fact that that the law is unconstitutional and is simply a cog in the goverment's money making machine. Despite statistics proving that seatbelts save the lives of those who use them, it still should be their choice, and their choice alone. The seatbelt law IS another prime example of the goverment telling it's civilian population how to live their life. One out of every eight deaths in America is caused by an illness directly related to overweight and obesity. By your standards it would be perfectly fine for the goverment to issue an ultimatum to stop consuming Häagen-Dazs or be fined for it! I risk no one's life but my own by CHOOSING not to wear my seatbelt.