Do you at least agree that in order for the federal government to have the power to criminalize simple possession of nuclear bombs, or chemical weapons, or certain kinds of plants and plant products, that there needs to be a Constitutional amendment?
They never considered the Internet, either, but there's a fundamental underlying principle of individual sovereignty that applies equally to FreeRepublic.com and quill pens.
No. I don’t believe there needs to be a constitutional amendment to allow the federal government to criminalize possession of nuclear weapons. The right to bear arms can be reasonably interpreted to apply to typical militia-style weapons that an individual soldier might carrier, not extending to tanks, howitzers, and nuclear bombs. If the SCOTUS actually ruled individuals had the right to possess chemical weapons, MOABs, etc., there WOULD be an amendment in short order...to ban said weapons.