If one doesn't learn from history, one is doomed to repeat it.

The 2nd Amendment isn't about, self-defense, hunting, sports, target practice, or recreational uses.

It's about the People's (us the Citizens of the Republic) ability to prevent tyranny by the Government.  Now many Libs have/will argue that one should not be afraid of the Government, especially the the Leader of the Current Regime.  And his "constituency", the Lame Stream Media, have been providing him cover on several scandals.   You have to ask yourself, if any of these events, Benghazi, IRS Audits, and seizing of AP's phone records, during the Bush Administration,  how would it be covered by the 24 hour Cable News Channels?  Think Valerie Plame? The firing of 4 US Attorneys? Etc?

Remember form your US History class, what was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, Lexington and Concord. And why did the British Army go there?

To confiscate a weapons cache of assault rifles.