# For those who think the 2nd Amendment is for defending us against a tyrannical government

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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-think-the-2nd-amendment-is-for-defending-us-against-a-tyrannical-government/916560/36 "2020-08-01T21:01:39Z")

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Thank you, I think this is a much better and articulate counterargument. I suspect **DrDeth** would concur (despite his original claim that the right to own a firearm for self defense, hunting, militia service, etc. was “taken as a given”), and look forward to **k9bfriender** ’s response.

~Max

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