[tpaine]

You certainly have the right to carry a gun to protect yourself. Americans nationwide have been doing that for centuries.
But, today, some states do not protect your right to carry a gun. You're saying they must do that?

That is exactly what the 2nd says, paulsen, even though you deny it. "Keep & bear arms" means we can carry them, in ordinary english.

The people decide, when writing their constitution, which rights will be protected and to what extent.

That theory is a total fabrication..
Pray tell us paulsen; -- which rights are not protected in those enumerated by "life, liberty or property"?
And the 'extent' by which rights can regulated are also enumerated by the constitutions clear limits on the power of governments at all levels.

Please, "-- lets settle this once and for all --". Can you make a rational response instead of using your usual tactic of ignoring questions you don't want to answer?

[robertpaulsen]

"That is exactly what the 2nd says, paulsen, even though you deny it. "Keep & bear arms" means we can carry them, in ordinary english."

Doesn't the 2nd apply to everyone? Why, then, don't all states protect concealed carry?

When the USSC overturned the sodomy laws in the few states that had them, boom, all the old laws were struck down immediately. Why are there still laws in a few states against concealed carry? Isn't that unconstitutional? Why weren't those laws, like the old sodomy laws, struck down?

Hmmmmmm?