"The right to bear arms is a necessary component of a free society."

That is the stupidest piece of drivel on this forum.

From whom would these arm's protect our speech and freedom? The government? The ones with the black helicopters? and tanks, and Harrier Hawks and the drones? We are not allowed arms sufficient to that task. We are only allowed arms up to the point of mowing down children and firemen.

No freedom is protected by semi-automatic people killing weapons.
No speech is protected.
No "rights" are protected.