Think you told us once on here. I may be wrong. If you have it is a political act that allows you to bear arms. You have made a conscious choice to accept that right. Bear in mind that recent shootings in colleges etc and the gun control lobby makes gun usage a hot potato politically at the moment. Even if you don't bear arms it could also be argued that you have made a political decision not to. E.g. because you feel the need to support gun control yourself.