Many on the left believe just that...witness the “civil discourse” BS that popped up on the left after the Tucson shootings.
And first on the list is anything that limits governmental power: The 1st and 2nd amendments.
Leftists are most likely envious of those repressive regimes in the ME that can shut down free-speech and shoot at people with impunity.
They would love to be able to do that over here.