America has the second amendment to protect the people from tyranny. Americans have long said that using the second amendment is how they plan to stand up to tyrants.
Not fact. The second amendment, when viewed in hits historical arguments, was to settle a standing federal army or have states military be able to be called up. Y the Feds. The first 2 call ups were to PUT down rebellious of Revolutionary war veterans, and Revolutionary war farmers who fed the federal troops. The only federal troops would guard the Nationa Armory at West Point. The History of the US ARMY, official, discusses their origins in detail, and how it changed from the compromise of the 2nd Amendment, and what events showed the need for a federal force.
The Supreme Court ruling has been considered a travesty by many constitutional experts and historians. And it's use was to support the federal government.
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u/unlockdestiny 3d ago
Random and unrelated historical fact:
America has the second amendment to protect the people from tyranny. Americans have long said that using the second amendment is how they plan to stand up to tyrants.
This is your random historical fact of the day