Centrists and liberals love them. They {and others] are perfect examples of the techniques / thinking / arguments that have been used to reduce our freedoms to the level that exists today. When will our government close out our Second Amendment rights {and others} ?
Answer: Immediately after it no longer fears us. We are dangerously close now. Free men fear their American government already. Was that a Founding Father concept?
The key to understanding our point of view lies in identifying "What do we wish to be restricted/punished?"
The instruments {endless possibilities} used to commit evil?
Or the evil man / evil act itself?
If you believe our 2d Amendment rights include owning and operating a F-18 fully armed, then you are right. If the 2d Amendment means that law abiding citizens have a right to arms which on their own do not threaten the stability of our society, then those rights are in no danger. Law abiding citizens have no reason to fear their government. We are still the greatest nation on earth and still a nation with the greatest Constitution ever written. But along with freedom comes responsibility. Governments have a two-fold responsibility: First to protect the rights of its citizens, and second to provide a safe and secure society. Not one right enumerated in our Constitution is completely unfettered. That includes both the First and Second Amendments.
The key to understanding our point of view lies in identifying "What do we wish to be restricted/punished?" The instruments {endless possibilities} used to commit evil? Or the evil man / evil act itself?
In other words, governments should never act to prevent any crime, accident or other nefarious incident. It should only act afterwards. Sorry, can't subscribe to that.