Arguably, it was. See:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.truth-out.org&#x2F;news&#x2F;item&#x2F;13890-the-second-amendment-was-ratified-to-preserve-slavery" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.truth-out.org&#x2F;news&#x2F;item&#x2F;13890-the-second-amendmen...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.wabe.org&#x2F;post&#x2F;right-bear-arms-against-slave-revolts" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.wabe.org&#x2F;post&#x2F;right-bear-arms-against-slave-revo...</a>