They believe that more laws would give more power to the government. According to the Pew Research Center of US Politics & Policy poll, 55% of women and 59% of men agree that more restrictive gun control laws would give the government too much power over average citizens. Additionally, the survey also shows that 76% of Republicans and 34% of Democrats agree that tougher laws would give the government more authority. Additionally, the poll also shows that 63% of Republicans and 34% of Democrats agree that more restrictive gun laws would lead to taking guns away from citizens. Opponents also believe that the purpose of adding the right to bear arms to the Bill of Rights is to protect people from a truly powerful government. According to the NPA report, NRA head Wayne LaPierre told Senator Dick Durbin: "Senator, I think without a doubt, if you look at why our founding fathers put it (the Second Amendment) there , they had lived under the tyranny of King George and wanted to make sure that these free people in this new country were never again subjugated and did not have to live under tyranny" (Welna,