The 2nd amendment cites the right to bear arms as the need for a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state. Simple as that. We need to have gun regulation! The government's taking our rights away, bit by bit! Protect the security of a free state? Guns ensure our freedom when all else fails! If we make guns illegal, the black market will take over! It'll be completely unregulated! ▶ Next Question ◀