1. Freedom. Taking away a persons right to bear arms is taking away part of a persons freedom.
2. Protection. Since when do criminals keep the law? They will find ways to get guns, and when they do, we will be unable to protect ourselves.
I think what we should do, is before a person buys a gun, we should make a complete background check, but I don't think we should EVER have our freedom taken away.
The US was all for Neutrality. It had kept their sons safe and the economy healthy, not to mention george washington and the basic laws that the US was built on mentioned staying neutral. B/c of this many were happy about his slogan, they were content keeping to themselves.
The reason for limiting authority is so that the leaders or the one who makes the authority will have overall power and all authority. This way people cant make laws of their own or take place in society wher they dont belong.