Well, some politician's at least say it right....

“The right is absolute … government has no authority to forbid me from owning a firearm … the debate is not about guns. It is about freedom.”

- Cal. State Sen. Tom McClintock, 6/9/2001.

“The fundamental force behind the Second Amendment is to empower the people and give them the greatest measure of authority over the tyranny of runaway government.”

- U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, 2002.