In that case, though, neither does the Supreme Court. Listen, I think it's completely absurd for there to be a constitutional right to own a gun. I wouldn't prohibit all gun ownership, but it should be regulated by statute, just like driving. So I'm all for a constitutional amendment that repeals the right to own any weaponry and authori…
In that case, though, neither does the Supreme Court. Listen, I think it's completely absurd for there to be a constitutional right to own a gun. I wouldn't prohibit all gun ownership, but it should be regulated by statute, just like driving. So I'm all for a constitutional amendment that repeals the right to own any weaponry and authorizes Congress, state legislatures and city councils to pass any law they like that sets standards for regulating arms ownership. I just think it's wildly optimistic to believe we could get such an amendment through the requisite number of state legislatures, even when Congress would agree to it, and that's also quite far off.
In that case, though, neither does the Supreme Court. Listen, I think it's completely absurd for there to be a constitutional right to own a gun. I wouldn't prohibit all gun ownership, but it should be regulated by statute, just like driving. So I'm all for a constitutional amendment that repeals the right to own any weaponry and authorizes Congress, state legislatures and city councils to pass any law they like that sets standards for regulating arms ownership. I just think it's wildly optimistic to believe we could get such an amendment through the requisite number of state legislatures, even when Congress would agree to it, and that's also quite far off.