In the interpretation by Sarah Madsen Hardy, she explains the interpretation of a gun through psychoanalysis which represents "the phallus or the male sex organ". This interpretation is useful because it directly connects guns to the idea of manhood. ... Dave's father was very strict, and we can see that if Dave were to ask his dad for the money for the gun his dad would say "no", and this would make him feel even less like a man. ...

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The interpretation that makes more sense when looked at in the historical context is that the purpose of the Second Amendment was to guarantee the States" ability to maintain independent militia composed of state residents that would be available to be called upon to defend the country if it's security is threatened. ... Clearly, it is evident that stricter gun control decreased the amount of crime making it that much safer of a society for us to live in. ...

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