Liberals are perplexed by how difficult it is to prohibit, or even restrict, gun ownership. A large part of the reason is the political sway of the sixteen million gun owners in America. Another part of the reason gun rights are upheld is that gun owners are organized.

The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights….” That is a more powerful statement than at first it might appear. It declares that rights are not granted by a king or government. Rights come directly from God. Self-defense has been a right since the dawn of civilization. An enemy might attack you but, they could not say you didn’t have a right to defend yourself.

When it comes to gun violence, law-abiding gun owners should always remember they are not the problem. They are not looting and robbing stores. They are not burglarizing homes or murdering the innocent. The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has shown that citizens have a right to defend themselves when politicians fail to act.