Yes. The Declaration of Independence, which officially broke all political ties between the American colonies and Great Britain, set forth the ideas and principles behind a just and fair government, and the Constitution outlined how this government would function.
It is good to see some folks recall that the DOI is our founding document, NOT the Constitution!
The former recognizes natural truths and declares before God and the world our desire to adhere to that doctrine of individual freedom from the inescapably present central thirst for dominance.
The latter is simply the always imperfect political attempt to protect the former.
The Bill of Rights was an unnecessary mistake. Which has led to the incorrect assumption that the rights of states and individuals are limited and defined by the central/general government.
Today's topic is a perfect example. Here we are arguing over what the central gov't's role is in regulating our gun rights. When it has no role whatsoever.
The leaven of corruption often can sound good at first. But essentially, the BOR is to the Constitution what Rubio is to the Republican party.
The misguided legal doctrine of incorporation is to blame as well. If we believers in a Free Republic are to be honest about it, our respective states DO have a Constitutionally allowed role in regulating our guns - though we obviously should seek to ensure state level freedom in that regard as well. But the feds do NOT have such a valid role - AT ALL.