And don't intend to in future. And yet I'm a proud member of the National Rifle Association.
Why? Because I support the right to keep and bear arms. I believe it is the right that underpins all rights in a civilized country.
The intent of the Second Amendment, revisionists notwithstanding, is clear: the People have the right, and must retain the means, of removing their current government by force, should need arise. The framers of the Constitution clearly did not trust any government any farther than they could kick it, and indeed it is as much or more a disabling as an enabling document for just that reason.
What's interesting about the anti-gun advocates, in the US and Europe, is that they are virtually all collectivists. I assert their anti-gun stance springs directly from collectivism.
A collectivist believes the State, or society, is more important than the individual. Indeed he believes that an individual has no worth other than whatever role the State bestows on him. He has no rights, other than the privileges granted by a benevolent State. The State is the creator, keeper, and dispenser of Civilization. Yes, it pinches a little sometimes, but the safety and protection of the State are well worth the sacrifice. Right?
In other words, a collectivist believes it is better to be a pampered slave than a hungry freeman.
The whole point of the Second Amendment is to spit in the eye of The State. Much of the Constitution lays out the structure and duties of the various branches of government. The Second Amendment is different. It's an enforcement clause for the rest of the Constitution. It's like the "serious consequences" clauses in UN resolutions - except this one is enforced by the American People, not sycophants of dictators.
So, I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, even though I don't own or desire a gun, because I'm a strong supporter of the Constitution and America. Weakening the Second Amendment has the effect of weakening all the rest of the Constitution that tries to limit government. And that would be a Bad Thing.
Do you love America? If you do, and you're not yet an NRA member, I urge you to join today. There's a link over there at the left, "NRA-ILA".
Why? "... that Government of the People, by the People, and for the People, shall not perish from the Earth." - President Abraham Lincoln, Nov 19, 1863