Crane then asked, “Why do you believe the Founders wanted to give the citizens the right to defend themselves?”
Cekada responded, “I think, at that time in particular, the citizenry did not have a guarantee that the government would protect them and they wanted to have the opportunity to protect themselves against a tyrannical government.”
Exactly right — and if anything, the argument is stronger today
During Thursday’s House Oversight Committee hearing regarding “Privacy Protections and the Second Amendment,” ATF Director Robert Cekada said the Second Amendment was written so citizens could “protect themselves from a tyrannical government.”
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) asked Cekada if he “found it notable” that the Founding Fathers made sure to place the protection of gun rights — aka, the Second Amendment — right after the protection of speech contained in the First Amendment.
Cekada answered in the affirmative.
By AWR Hawkins

