They are trying to affirm the right without repealing any significant legislation like the background checks, AWBs, 1986 Machine Gun ban, 1968 GCA or 1934 NFA.
Yes, but all of that significant legislation ought to be repealed.
All in good time, all in good time.
Let’s take Congress and hold it for a generation or two.
From one northern NY State small newspaper, pop. 5,000, from 1874 to 1969 there are 834 newspaper articles concerning local town citizens and pistols. [almost 83 per year]
1891-92 Oct thru June “Guns, Pistols, Shot & Rifle
Cartridges in Stock”
1918 Apr.13 NY State “Examination for Game Protectors”
Requires Experience in USE OF PISTOLS
1923 Mar 29 “Laws Affecting Guides” -[cannot carry pistols
- they could for 150 years prior to this “law”]
Dec.1924-Jan 1925 “Education Notice” in how to use
revolvers and pistols [any age]
1939 “Violations of Section 171- new anti-pistol “law”
1944 Feb 10 American Legion displays guns, shells, ammo,
including 155 mm shell from Japan and Germany
brought home by local GI`s
June 3, 1948 “Treasury Dept Warns Vets to Turn in All
Weapons”
Jan. 30 1969 “Loopholes in Pistol Law”