A stated core purpose of the second amendment is for ordinary people to be able to keep a government in check by force or threat of force.

Some people view the actions of ICE, like in this article, to be crossing a line that would normally provoke a response from second amendment types.

Agreed. I'm pro-second amendment, what is the there to comment on here about guns? seriously asking.

The #1 reason sighted by 2nd amendment loyalists for needing such liberal gun rights is to protect us all from government overreach. I assume that's what he means.