Paul Begala : Iowa Governor Susan Ernst told NRA she has right to use her gun against government . He says : This is scary . As Michael Waldman notes in his excellent new book , `` The Second Amendment , A Biography , '' the Second Amendment was designed to ensure that citizen-soldiers would be the heart of our national defense . Here 's a question for Ernst : Under what circumstances is it OK do this ? Founders : Citizen - soldiers might fight on behalf of government , not shoot at it , he says . Begala says 22 guns . Citizens do n't have right to use weapons on police , military , civilians .
Paul Begala : Iowa Governor Susan Ernst told NRA she has right to use her gun against government . He says : This is scary . Here 's a question for Ernst : Under what circumstances is it OK do this ? Founders : Citizen - soldiers might fight on behalf of government , not shoot at it , he says . Begala says 22 guns . Citizens do n't have right to use weapons on police , military , civilians .