The 2nd Amendment was created with the intent of "protecting" our government.

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7. You do know

that there are volumes of documents which provide the debate which lead to each Amendment in the BoR, no? Denial that keeping a tyrannical government from arising is contrary to history.

AR15 rifles are the most commonly sold rifle platform in the US today. The mechanism is over 100 years old and is unquestionably used by all but a tiny fraction of a single percentage point for lawful purposes.

You think tracking all purchases is realistic, eh? You haven't a clue how many people shoot recreationally then.

You are right, "intervene with these mental health problems before they commit another tragedy", in most states a person will not be involuntarily committed without first committing a crime. This is a huge mistake which could actually be remedied without violating anyone's civil liberties.

As it is right now, we have the 'National Instant Check System" (NICS). When a person purchases a gun from a licensed firearms dealer, the person must pass an NICS check. If a person is denied, and this happens every day, it is usually the result of the person not answering the questions on the NICS form honestly, which is a crime. It also means that a person who is legally ineligible to own firearms is actively trying to acquire a firearm. The FBI and ATF now know that this ineligible person is trying to buy a gun. They have their name, address, phone number and yet less than 1% of NICS denials are even investigated. And you want ALL purchases to be investigated? Nonsense impossibility. I simply want a realistic, constitutional approach to reduce the chances of these things happening.