[live+let_live]

Maybe I should have said “IN THEORY, the government is not allowed to ban gun ownership.”

Illinois, New York, DC need to be slapped down for what I consider illegal taking of our Constitutional rights.

The Constitution has little bearing on our current government. It is used when it is convenient, ignored when it is convenient.

[robertpaulsen]

"Maybe I should have said “IN THEORY, the government is not allowed to ban gun ownership.”

Well, in theory, the government is not allowed to infringe speech either. But the courts have ruled that Congress may "reasonably regulate" both the first and second amendments.