217 words Gun Control It’s not comfortable to change one’s views, especially when law supports that view. In the case of the Second Amendment, surely it is time to acknowledge its intent and how that intent has been twisted. It is obvious to me that Amendment II exists to protect the right of a state to maintain a “well-regulated militia.” That has always been how A.II was understood and this “collective” approach was validated in a 1939 Supreme Court decision.