The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government." -- Thomas Jefferson, Author of The Declaration of Independence, and Third President of the United States
Question .... At what point could a person or persons use the second amendment to bear arms against tyranny from our government and be within their rights ????
Main Entry: tyr·an·ny Pronunciation: 'tir-&-nE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural-nies Etymology: Middle English tyrannie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus tyrant 1: oppressive power <every form of tyranny over the mind of man -- Thomas Jefferson>; especially: oppressive power exerted by government <the tyranny of a police state> 2 a: a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; especially: one characteristic of an ancient Greek city-state b: the office, authority, and administration of a tyrant 3: a rigorous condition imposed by some outside agency or force <living under the tyranny of the clock -- Dixon Wecter> 4: a tyrannical act <workers who had suffered tyrannies>