For now that is. The rest of the world has a history of being oppressed, america doesn't. America is a country for the people, by the people, and that policy makes us the greatest country in the world when it comes to personal liberties. Sure we have our sins, and it isn't perfect, but the citizens having the right to possess firearms ensures that that balance is kept. Anything less would allow the government ( and if we didn't have weapons and a voice would be all powerful) to trample us down.