This just fries me, it leaps out. It sounds so mommy sensible, so "conservative." What it represents is a litmus test for a person to retain the right to defend themselves with the "great equalizer." Each and every American, who incidentally is granted the right to keep and bear arms in the U.S. Constitution, has to meet certain government-designated standards, otherwise that right is revoked.
One of the presidential candidates has it right when he says the 2nd Amendment is about being a check on government tyranny. That is the primary "self defense" function of the 2A.
“..the 2nd Amendment is about being a check on government tyranny. That is the primary “self defense” function of the 2A.”
Exactly.
So why would anyone think it wise to ask the government to help them restrict in any manner the primary “self defense” function of the 2A of that which purpose is to keep a check on said government tyranny. Crazy!