absolute right to bear arms?, page-8

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson - 1787

Since 1787 in the US, with this gun control debate, following concern over by far, the highest rate of gun-related murders, gun use seems to have morphed into purposes other than protection against a tyrannical govt, specifically protection against other individuals - I'm sure that is not what TJ had in mind.