Reply #29: Yes, One Right IS Different Than The Rest

[tucsonlib]

All of our other rights, as spelled out in the Constitution, have certain commonalities - They are timeless, universal and inherent. They would have been just as relevant and understandable 5000 years ago as they will be 5000 years in the future. They transcend all societal, national and economic boundaries.

Only in the 2A do you find a right which is tied to some external, manufactured (man-made), inanimate object.

This obvious yet rarely acknowledged fact may explain why, rightly or wrongly, the 2A isn't seen as quite as "sacred" or "absolute" as other Constitutional rights in the eyes of some.