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22. "a hypothetical future tyrannical government"

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:18 PM

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There’s nothing in the history, text, or case law of the Second Amendment that authorizes private citizens to take up arms in violent rebellion against a lawfully established government perceived to have become 'tyrannical' – conservatives who make such an argument are factually wrong.

The Framers would never amend the Constitution to authorize the destruction of the Republic they just created.

The Second Amendment codifies an individual right to self-defense, and to possess a firearm pursuant to that right – such as defending against criminals seeking to do harm.

And that those criminals seeking to do harm might be Federal agents doesn’t mitigate that right.

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