Why do you think the founding fathers felt so strongly about an individual’s right to keep and bear arms in the 2nd Amendment?

They had to defend themselves against what they considered tyranny and they wanted to ensure that for future generations should the need arise

At that time in revolutionary America militias comprised a large part of the military network to respond for contingency operations. The 2nd amendment seems to have been developed to protect the right to maintain a defensive posture against further invasion, such as from the British or French, when a standing army could not necessarily muster or mobilize quickly enough to respond to developing threats at every border, or within.

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

i believe your answer is d)