Determine which fallacy, if any, is committed in the following arguments.
-Second Amendment fans oppose every effort the government makes to restrict or regulate the sale of guns and ammunition. But how can they defend the view that the government has no role to play in our society. Think about it for a minute: don't we need government to defend our borders? Don't we need government to regulate food and drugs?
A) begging the question
B) appeal to ignorance
C) appeal to illegitimate authority
D) ad hominem
E) strawman
F) red herring
G) no fallacy committed

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The argument presents a strawman fallacy because it misrepresents the position of Second Amendment supporters by suggesting that they believe the government has no role in society. The argument then attacks this misrepresentation by asking whether we need government to defend our borders and regulate food and drugs, which is irrelevant to the issue of gun control.

Determine Which Fallacy, If Any, Is Committed in the Following