Does the 2nd amendment really apply anymore?

Basically I wanna hear people from the US tell me why they feel the 2nd amendment is important considering no matter how well armed they are, their government is much better armed and could stop any force put against them.

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Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

It is the law and made difficult to change on purpose so unless you are willing to throw away the rule of law the answer is yes it really applies. It does not mean anyone gets anything they want but it means that you won't be collecting all the guns.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@Subsumedpat The 2nd Amendment itself won't be changed, because that would require a 3/4 majority of the states, but the interpretation of the amendment can and has been changed by the Supreme Court over time. Most recently this occurred in 2008, when the Court decided the 2nd Amendment applied to individuals in the DC v. Heller case, decided by a 5-4 decision. A later Court could decide just the opposite. In any event, no one has advocated collecting all guns. That would be silly and impossible.