And the 1st ensures the second. Government is only ever afraid of large numbers of its citizens, the "lone armed guy" is simply too easy for the government to p

And the 1st ensures the second. Government is only ever afraid of large numbers of its citizens, the "lone armed guy" is simply too easy for the government to pick off individually. The NRA is feeding you large helpings of boondoggle in thinking the 2nd is important on its own. The founding fathers put the first two amendments together for a reason. They work together, not apart.