Thus, this first experience with governmental confiscation of firearms was the spark that moved us closer to an independence that was won not by debate and words, but by honor, courage, faith, hope, and sacrifice by free men and women. According to most historical scholars, it was our ancestors' fear of illegal government control that led the framers of our Constitution to include a very simple and clear written guarantee that no government would ever again intrude upon the rights of each and every free individual citizen to keep and bear private firearms. When delegates from the 11 original states that ratified the Constitution in 1789 called for amendments for protection of individual rights and liberties in 1791, five states asked for the right to bear arms, five requested a free press, and three requested freedom of speech. With that wonderful genius I mentioned earlier, our founding fathers realized the importance of all individual liberties and freedoms; hence, our Bill of Rights. One of those rights is the absolute right to bear arms. Despite convoluted pleas from misguided or politically