The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees “… the right of the people to keep and bear Arms…” and this right “shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers in crafting the Declaration of Independence and Constitution knew that to be truly free, citizens must have the right to protect themselves and their families. They believed that these rights were God-given, not granted by government. If one foolishly believes the right to protect oneself is given by government, rather than an inherent God-given right as codified in our Constitution, then government can remove that right any time it wants. We have seen a history of repressive governments such as the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Cuba, and Venezuela confiscate the guns of its citizens, which resulted in horrific and murderous outcomes. Our Founding Fathers knew that the rights of the individual to protect and defend themselves had to be guaranteed. Unfortunately, too many people are willing to give up their rights as government attempts to erode them both openly and covertly. Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article239167913.html#storylink=cpy Author: Naomi Villanueva
