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I don't believe there's any way to get an accurate answer to this question. I believe that most people who are pro gun control are not against the second amendment, merely the rather leberal way it's used by those who are against any form of gun control. The second amendment is vague at best due to poor wording by it's writers.
"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."
It is in this wording where the debate lies. Many people, myself included, believe the first portion to be a condition. Wherein such condition is currently met by the use of the National Guard (who all have their weapons supplid), this would allow for the second portion to be ignored as we have a well regulated militia. Further, there is precedent that ONLY the sates and congress can allow for militias, not ordinary citizens.
Others claim that there is, in fact, no condition within the statement. If so, then why even bother mentioning militias? It could have simply read "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Understanding the times in which the 2nd amendment was written gives further reason to believe that this is conditional. The U.S. did not have a standing army as the founding fathers felt that a standing army was necessary only for the purpose of empire, which at that time the U.S. had no intentions of pursuing. It was therefore necessary to be able to form militias from the citizenry in the event of war. As weapons would not be readily available, it would fall to the citizen soldiers to provide personal weapons. As this has not been the case for decades, the 2nd amendment no loger serves the purpose of keeping a ready militia.
It is merely a matter of time before the Supreme Court has sufficient votes to rule that the first part of the statement is, infact conditional, and that as a result your right to keep and bear arms is not protected under th Constitution.
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