Question: Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee an American's right to
own a gun?
Take your time. Ready? And, The Answer Is:
Whoa! Don't point that thing at me! I know this is a
controversial issue, with feelings running high on both
sides. So in my tradition of fearlessly following the truth
wherever it may lead, I'm going to offer a little, uh,
ammunition for each side.
The Bill of Rights says, So
unless you and the other folks who hang at the pizza parlor
constitute a state militia, the Constitution doesn't
guarantee your right to own so much as a peashooter.
On the other hand (the one with the trigger finger),
the states are sure as shootin' free to regulate or not
regulate private gun ownership. So go for it -- the
legislation of your choice, not your gun, that is.
(Source: DICTIONARY OF MISINFORMATION by Tom Burnam)
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"A well-regulated militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of
the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
