As far as I’m concerned, any argument about interpretation, extension, clarification or transmutation of any aspect of the Second Amendment had damned well better be accompanied by an equally cogent remark for doing the same thing with respect to the First Amendment.
> better be accompanied by an equally cogent remark for doing
> the same thing with respect to the First Amendment.
First Amendment has been under attack for some time now. Only Politically Correct Speech and Politically Correct Religious Exercise will be allowed.
There is such interpretation of the First Amendment. For example, it is deemed a reasonable regulation of your First Amendment rights to require you to get a permit from a city where you wish to exercise your right to peacefully assemble. Most peaceful political demonstrations is most cities require permits from the city. I am sure nobody would argue that a peaceful political protest does not fall within the purview of the First Amendment, but the reasonable regulation of such a protest is also typically accepted.
Further, the First Amendment rights are not absolute. You cannot publicly lie about someone without facing legal consequences. You cannot make speech that incites a riot or causes public panic (eg. the classic yelling “fire” in a crowded movie theater).
Religious expression can also be regulated. You can’t use religious freedom arguments to avoid prosecution for criminal actions, for instance. You also cannot use religious freedom as a justification for engaging in behavior that is disruptive to others. (eg. you cannot have a religious service in a public space that blocks traffic on a city street.)
I am sure that others can provide other examples of limitations and regulations on First Amendment rights. In similar vein, there are, and ought to be, restrictions on Second Amendment rights as well. For instance, do you really want violent criminals to have full Second Amendment rights? Do you really want insane people to have concealed carry permits? Certainly, the gun control laws we have are WAY overboard, but I cannot in good conscience argue that the Second Amendment does or should confer an ABSOLUTE right to keep and bear arms.