Killing isn't illegal, murder is. The right to the defense of self and others is well established. Not that I disagree with you, the point is semantic. There are many good reasons to have a well-armed populace, defense from tyranny being one. The best rationale for 2nd amendment rights in my mind is to deter foreign invasion, and that should be enough.
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Killing isn't illegal, murder is. The right to the defense of self and others is well established. Not that I disagree with you, the point is semantic. There are many good reasons to have a well-armed populace, defense from tyranny being one. The best rationale for 2nd amendment rights in my mind is to deter foreign invasion, and that should be enough.