A terrible, terrible tragedy.

[Jester]

The founding fathers of this country believed that it's citizens should be able to do something if their government fails them, and to never completely rely on the government. This is a concept unlike any other in the whole world, at least among the semi-free nations. This is the reason for guns being important in the US.

Over 200 years later, and their reason is still very valid and their wisdom still holds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_rebellion

If it goes back to John Locke and further, how is this a uniquely American concept?

-Jester