The 2nd amendment:

The Founding Fathers, and The Framers of The Constitution recognized the idea of natural law. This idea, or concept was the very foundation on which the Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights was constructed. As the colonies edged closer and closer to declaring independence from the King, the idea of natural law became the foundation for this revolution upon which the ideas of liberty were built,

What is natural law?

Natural law or the laws of nature simply stated that every living individual has certain rights that are fundamental and can not be taken away. This idea is clearly expressed in the first few sentences of  the second paragraph of the Deceleration of Independence:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

Because we are human, we are all born with the right to life, and the right to do anything we want in our pursuit of happiness as long as our actions do not intrude on or deprive from the rights of our fellows.

Natural law clearly affirms the notion that we, as granted by God and thus our humanity, have the right to defend our lives, the lives of others, and our property. Indeed this most basic right is demonstrated in nature. A bear will guard and protect her cubs through whatever means necessary including killing or incapacitating any threat to her offspring. This is a natural law, and therefore a right.

The current disturbing trend towards gun control is in strict and unequivocal violation of our natural right to protect ourselves, our family, and our property from harm or theft.. The constitution clearly states that the right to bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed. Put simply I have a right to defend myself from ANY threat including a tyrannical government.

This ridiculous notion that the right to keep and bare arms has anything to do with hunting rights is absurd. To truly understand the second amendment it is necessary to look at this in context. The early Americans, after gaining their independence from Great Brittan, had a deep understanding that when people fear the government there is tyranny, and when the government fears the people there is liberty. One of the most important factors in the war of independence as the fact that the colonists were armed, and that they knew how to shoot.

As the fledgling Country struggled to find its way, and institute a form of government that would allow maximum liberty and minimum government (see: what is a libertarian?) it became clear that a system of checks and balances were needed to ensure that no one branch of government, or despot would become to powerful. The Founders and ultimately the Framers looked to Charles Montesquieu to guide them in the implementation of this idea.

Even with all the systems that are in place to keep government subdued the Framers knew that government, by its very nature, would always seek more power. The second amendment acts as the last line of defense from government seeking arrogation of liberty.