How has it served it’s Purpose? It was created for the people to always be armed and ready to start a revolution Incase the government at any given time become abusive with its power again..Which is something we been seeing a lot more of the past couple of decades..Take away ppl guns and ppl are defenseless against their government which at any giving time can become corrupt
The OG purpose was states were suspicious of one another and most importantly, a strong federal government. This fear makes sense given their experience with the crown.
But it has been 230 years. I think it's safe to assume that the federal government elected by the people does not pose the same threat as the framers feared in 1776. Besides, what changes in American history happened as a result of violence? All changes and grieviences have happened through the democratic process.