Disarming the people is a sure way that leads to oppression of the people. Look to Cuba, the government took away their guns, then their property and finally businesses. The island was turned from a prosperous island to a third world country by its leaders. Noah Webster urged the ratification of the Constitution, "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe." George Mason stated in his Virginia delegates regarding the colonies' recent experience with Britain, in which the Monarch's goal had been "to disarm the people; that [that] . . . was the best and most effectual way to enslave them." A widely reprinted article by Tench Coxe, an ally and correspondent of James Madison, described the Second Amendment's overriding goal as a check upon the national government's standing army: As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as the military forces which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the next article in their right to keep and bear their private arms.

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Christian persecution is everywhere is America today. The United States is no longer a Christian nation. We have fooled ourselves into believing we are, but the reality is that Christians are an extreme minority. Christians are being murdered throughout our country and the outcry is non-existent. People and churches are silent, except for a handful of true Christians. Christian businesses are targets by the media and the truth is not reported in the press, but untruths are allowed to promulgate about Christian people and their businesses.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-warns-american-christians-persecution-is-coming-135348/

The following website is an excellent website of why the Pilgrims came to the New World.

http://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/thanksgiving/why-the-pilgrims-really-came-to-america.html