Reply #77: I've brought this up before.

[meldroc]

If the Supreme Court can rule free speech can be limited when there's a compelling state interest, they can do the same thing with the Second Amendment. I do believe the Second does protect the right of law-abiding individuals to keep and bear arms, but saying the Second guarantees the right to keep and bear nuclear weapons is just stupid. Of course reasonable restrictions should be put in place - Brady Act instant background checks, requiring gun owners to be properly trained even. But the Second does prevent the government from banning guns completely. They can require permits, but if the permitting process is so obnoxious as to be a de-facto ban, that's unconstitutional.