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I would disagree with using the word "grant" re: govt and our rights. The whole concept of natural or unalienable rights is that the rights exist independent of government (or anyone else's) permission or authority.
It is a fine distinction, but these discussions are places where fine distinctions should be made, because they do matter.
Government can neither take away, or give you natural rights. Government can suppress, deny, restrict or empower us exercising a right, so it appears that govt grants the right, but they don't. Of course, governments don't mind us thinking they grant us our right. They don't mind that one bit.
A couple hundred years ago, what many thought was in the best interests of the publick good was the greatest freedom for the individual. Particularly when it came to arms.
Today, many people apparently think differently.
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