[Sgt_Schultze]

...the Second Amendment does not provide an individual right to own or possess guns or other firearms...

Right. Breaking news here, the first amendment does not provide an individual with a right to free speech or religion. Jugheads on the court, the Bill of Rights provides specific limits on the behavior of government idiots. The Bill of Rights says what government cannot do - it assumes individuals have untold rights (read Amendments 9 & 10 for specific reference).

[LisaFab]

Correct. Rights come from Nature, (God, Providence or whatever) the Bill of Rights spells out what the government's restrictions are.

[Libertina]

it assumes individuals have untold rights
What you said is so clear, true and important, but just doesn't seem to excite the general masses or create a good soundbite... :(