The Constitution says ‘shall not be infringed’. How is requiring governmental permission to keep and bear not infringing on the Constitutionally defined right? Simply writing a law to require government permission is harming by infringing. What is really at play is the unSCOTUS preparing to nullify the Constitution by fiat ruling. Which will be amusing since the Heller ruling.
You're right, and the 2d amendment doesn't even mention Congress, Fed Gov't, state gov't, local government.
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.
This reads: "NO ONE shall infringe." It's taken out of the hands of the "states rights when convenient" crowd.
Furthermore, it specifically says PEOPLE!
The right to keep and bear arms is intentionally designed to apply to the people.