Do you believe in Universal Background checks, a waiting period before you pick up your gun, red flags to prevent guns from people who would do harm to others? I also believe the second amendment to be a right.
All of these concepts serve to infringe on the exercise of a right. "Universal" in this case doesn't apply to the universe (known and unknown) because the US has no business imposing laws outside of the US, let alone outside of our planet. If certain politicians and special interest groups protected the 2A with the zeal that the others are protected, gun laws would look much different.
The second amendment says
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
In the 18th century, "well regulated" meant in a state ready to fight: Well trained, well organized, well armed. It did not mean in a "regulatory state"
"A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves, and include all men capable of bearing arms. To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people possess arms". Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They now consist of the whole people, apart from a few public officials". James Madison
The supreme court has stated that gun control
is constitutional and guns can be regulated.
The SCOTUS has gone back and forth on many issues since its inception, and revisited and changed their opinions on various matters multiple times. Many current events reflect this.
I believe people should be allowed to have guns for self defence along with controls above.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and to wish for anything to be a certain way in what he or she would opine to be a "perfect world".
Do you believe in any gun control regulations to keep America safe along with being allowed to have firearms for self defence or do you believe all gun regulations are unconstitutional?