Why wouldn't you? Are you implying that the state acts only for the good of all? What do you think all the other Amendments (the first ten anyways) are about?
Every nation would apply. The inherent nature of government is to grow and increase its power at the expense of the rights of the citizenry.
lmao... I know, right over the takers head....
1st amendment . . . government can't make laws against speech, people have a free press, etc.
3rd amendment, sorry government, can't force your fucking troops in my house
4th amendment, sorry government, you can't look through my shit without a warrant.
5th amendment, sorry government, you can't force me to testify against myself, can't deprive me of due process
8th amendment, sorry government, you can't torture us or being excessively cruel.
"2nd amendment? Where in the constitution is there a precedent for distrusting the government????!?!? what does the 2nd amendment have to do with protecting oneself against the government? where does that come from? What is this?
I, as a taker believe that in spite of the entire context of the bill of rights limiting the governments power, and putting checks on the government, that the second amendment stands alone to only apply to personal self defense and nothing else!"