A friend recently texted me a link to a Vox article titled “Why the anti-tyranny case for the 2nd Amendment shouldn’t be dismissed so quickly,” by Dave Kopel, asking my thoughts on it. My first reaction was that I wasn’t even sure what the article was trying to argue, unless it was really just making the case implied in the headline: “Don’t ignore this, and here’s some philosophical thinking to prove it’s a legitimate line of thought.” But then it marinated, and soon I was barraging him with a text message rant.
Before I go on, let me disclaim (word?) that I am not writing this article with the intent of expressing an opinion on the right to bear arms; I’m merely responding to a particular article making a particular case about that right. Continue reading “The anti-anti-tyranny argument”