“Every Communist must grasp the truth, ‘Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.’ Our principle is that the [Communist] Party commands the gun and the gun will never be allowed to command the Party.” – Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976)

Precisely why we Americans have the Second Amendment.  If anyone believes it’s to support hunting or target shooting, they should revisit the notes of the Constitutional Convention.  There is only one primary reason for the Second Amendment.  That is to keep the power in the hands of the People and give us the ability to counter any tyranny imposed on us by government.