John Adams makes a good point

‎”Arms in the hands of individual citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defence of the country, the over-throw of tyranny,or in private self-defense.” ~ John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President Source: A DEFENSE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, at 475, (Philadelphia 1788)
hat tip Joan Lewis

And a bonus from Benjamin Franklin: “All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.”