The idea of inalienable rights or human rights is pretty ridiculous. Rights only exist when backed by force.
In the case of of a government dictating to us what our rights are because they have force behind them, or a citizenship deciding what their rights are and being able to enforce said rights with violence. The ideal situation is really for a well armed government to protect us as a whole but a well armed civilian population to keep the government from becoming tyrannical.
I can agree with enough of what you have said KDW_. I hope that anyone who has yet to enjoy partake in firearms, voting and many other great liberties that a healthy and free society enjoys, can enjoy those things in the future. I will advocate for a peaceful means to pursue it. I’d just like to see more people appreciate the value in gun ownership, but yes, we due have to contend with the higher authorities and powers in this country that would declare what is lawful today is not lawful tomorrow.