LogFAQs > #986368408

Not taking a stance on if political violence is a good or bad thing here, I just have a question.

Isn't the whole point of the second amendment in favor of political violence? "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." James Madison's whole idea seems to be based around the idea that if your liberties and safety are in danger it is up to the people, who should have guns, to enact violence on those infringing upon them. "Thwart and oppose the general government" is mentioned on Britannica as a quote from Luther Martin on the 2nd amendment. I'd like some nuance here from good faith people on either side