The right preexisted the restriction. Did you think that the American Revolution was fought with sticks and stones?
If you weren’t the proverbial turd in the punchbowl, this thread would have died a long time ago. I would like a vote as too how many on FR think the 2nd Amendment is a right. If the numbers are over 90% will you promise to crawl back into your hole.
Then the restriction asserts a RIGHT that preexisted it. The operative phrase of the 2nd Amendment is an assertion that a RIGHT of the people shall not be infringed.