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If Frist were very conservative then he'd support the 2nd Amendment. Alas, he does not.

Bill Frist on Gun Control

Voted NO on background checks at gun shows.

Require background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows. Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)50; N)50 Reference: Lautenberg Amdt #362; Bill S. 254 ; vote number 1999-134 on May 20, 1999

Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations.

The Hatch amdt would increase mandatory penalties for the illegal transfer or use of firearms, fund additional drug case prosecutors, and require background check on purchasers at gun shows. [A YES vote supports stricter penalties]. Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)48; N)47; NV)5 Reference: Hatch Amendment #344; Bill S. 254 ; vote number 1999-118 on May 14, 1999

Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows.

Vote to table or kill a motion to require that all gun sales at gun shows be completed by federally licensed gun dealers. Also requires background checks to be completed on buyers and requires gun show promoters to register with the Treasury. Bill S.254 ; vote number 1999-111 on May 11, 1999

Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks.

Vote to table [kill] an amendment to make it unlawful for gun dealers to sell handguns without providing trigger locks. Violation of the law would result in civil penalties, such as suspension or revocation of the dealer's license, or a fine.

http://www.issues2000.org/Domestic/Bill_Frist_Gun_Control.htm

2nd Amendment Voting record of Frist that you conveniently omitted:

- He voted Yea to confirm an anti-gun Clinton judge.

- He voted against defeating the Hatch-Craig gun control amendment.

- He voted Yea on an amendment forcing gun sellers to include trigger locks with every purchase.

- He voted Yea to gut the Smith amendment. This allowed Janet Reno to police the FBI regarding gun registration.

- He voted Yea on the young adult gun ban, which would severly penalize parents if their children even touched an "assault" weapon (like a little Ruger Mini-14).

- He voted against replealing the Clinton/Brady medium capacity magazine ban.

- He voted against a Lott resolution that called for tougher enforcement of existing gun laws and protecting the general rights on gun owners.

This can go on for a long time, but suffice to say that for every one instance you can give me of Frist voting pro-2nd Amendment, I can give you 2 instances of the opposite.