The early Americans knew that if they were disarmed there would be no defense against British tyranny. There would be no end to what England could steal from the colonies in the name of taxes. People back then knew that those who had the products of their labor taken from them were slaves. Gun registration by governments in recent history has been followed by gun confiscation which has led to genocide. Australia, where firearms have been outlawed, has not experienced a genocide yet but the crime rate has risen dramatically.
Criminals love it when their victims can t defend themselves.
A government that can t trust an armed citizenry is a government I cannot trust. A government that would want me unarmed and defenseless is reprehensible. Some Americans think they will be safer if guns are outlawed, but wishful thinking will not make it so. Someone will always have guns after they are banned and you will be subjected to their wishes. .