As we all knew when the tragedy in Connecticut occurred, the assault on the 2nd Amendment and every American’s rights was going to be heightened due to the acts of a single murder. The current attempt at limiting or eliminating Americans’ right to live in accordance with U.S. Constitution needs to stop. The 2nd Amendment was put in place to ensure individuals retained the right and means to defend themselves against harm. Our founding fathers did not specify the right to bear arms was there enabling us to defend ourselves from the thug down the street, the rapist around the …