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A lot of inspiration for the US Bill of Rights came from John Locke. Our own Bill of Rights from 1689 also talks about the right to keep and bear arms, partly out of anti-Catholicism and the fear that they still had weapons and could potentially rebel against William and Mary, and also because of Locke's fear of tyrannical governments and desire that a government interfering with your rights can be altered or abolished.
The trouble is, the ability to keep and bear arms to protect one's rights has become a key right in itself for Americans, and probably the one which is in most 'danger'.
Basically, blame Locke and Madison.