Reply #45: the thing that has to keep in mind is

[bossy22]

that there is a right to a gun in this country. this does not mean regulation and this right are mutually exclusive but regulation has to be consistent with a right.

Regulations like background checks and on machine guns can be held constitutional. Its when you get into regulations like NYC. to possess a handgun in NYC you need to pay $440 for the license- which is good for only 3 years- and $340 every 3 years. Not to mention it takes a year for your license to process (and if you do get approved that year of processing is considered your first year having your license (so in reality you pay for only 2 years). This regulation isnt consistent with a right....its cost prohibitive (there is talks about making it good for only one year and making it $300/yr).

the problem is that NYC's regulation is what is being held as "reasonable". its easier to own a gun in D.C. then it is in NYC