AND NEVER; NEVER; FORGET, The 2nd Ammendment is not about the right to own a Hunting Gun. Once all those actually protected by the 2nd are outlawed (Right to Keep & "BEAR" Arms) what chance to those unprotected ones stand (Sporting etc). You'd best believe that Teddy, Chucky, Nancy, Hillary etal understand this. Hmmn; looks like everyone in that group are Dems.
I am quite a fan of reading quotes and articles from our Founding Fathers' own quills and mouths. When reading these, I get the very strong impression that the intent of the 2nd Amendment was indeed to give the "The People" the right to keep arms. One of Jefferson's quotes was related directly to the use of arms to hunt and provision the people as well as to use for defense individuals as well as the country. Jefferson was not alone in that opinion as many others of that period espoused similar opinions. I wish I could find it and if I do, I will paste it here.
Here are some others:
“Arms in the hands of individual citizens may be used at individual discretion in private self-defense.” - John Adams
“The said Constitution be never construed …to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.” - Samuel Adams
“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” - Richard Henry Lee, Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican
“There are three reasons to own a gun. To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face.” - Krusty the Clown
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” - Thomas Jefferson
“The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.” - George Washington
"And yet, though this truth would seem so clear, and the importance of a well regulated militia would seem so undeniable, it cannot be disguised, that among the American people there is a growing indifference to any system of militia discipline, and a strong disposition, from a sense of its burdens, to be rid of all regulations. How it is practicable to keep the people duly armed without some organization, it is difficult to see. There is certainly no small danger, that indifference may lead to disgust, and disgust to contempt; and thus gradually undermine all the protection intended by this clause of our National Bill of Rights." Joseph Story 1783–1858
