Writers : `` Right to bear arms '' does not include a right to use guns in disputes . Gun owners most likely to be killed by their gun , writers say , and more likely to be shot . " Comment: The notion that guns make us safer is a fallacy . The Second Amendment isn't about hunting or shooting animals ; it's about the people who wrote that amendment being able to own firearms for self - defense ( i.e. against government ). After a person is killed , the only witness may be the shooter , writers say .
Writers : `` Right to bear arms '' does not include a right to use guns in disputes . Gun owners most likely to be killed by their gun , writers say , and more likely to be shot . " Comment: The Second Amendment isn't about hunting or shooting animals ; it's about the people who wrote that amendment being able to own firearms for self - defense ( i.e. against government ). After a person is killed , the only witness may be the shooter , writers say .