The purpose of the right to bear arms is twofold; to allow individuals to protect themselves and their families, and to ensure a body of armed citizenry from which a militia could be drawn, whether that militia's role was to protect the nation, or to protect the people from a tyrannical government.
Glenn ReynoldsNever trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.
Glenn ReynoldsAs the interned American citizens of Japanese descent learned, the Bill of Rights provided them with little protection when it was needed.
Glenn Reynolds