why did the writers of the bill of rights feel it was important to include the right to keep and bear arms? The right to "keep and bear Arms" was thus included as a means to accomplish the objective of a "well regulated Militia"—to provide for the defense of the nation, to provide a well-trained and disciplined force to check federal tyranny, and to bring constitutional balance by distributing the power of the sword equally among the people, the states, and the federal government.
