"Shall not be infringed" has become "May be infringed upon". {for the common good, peasant!}
"It should only act afterwards. Sorry, can't subscribe to that."
OUR government, without a doubt, is doing it's best to MAKE criminals out of the law-abiding. Are you really naive enough to doubt this? If so, I have some personal sec. 922 questions to enter as evidence.
Yes it has, and it's about time some recognize that there is a balance between the rights of individuals and a secure society. Government has both obligations. You don't seem upset over all of the 1st Amendment restrictions that exist.