FoxNews.com Columnist Attacks Bob Costas For Correctly Drawing Connection Between Guns And Murder

[sarisataka]

51. Then we have some agreement

While I believe in maximizing all rights, IMO slander and libel is unfair, can be harmful and is usually not punished.

Those who argue (and I realize you were referring to Scalia, not necessarily your own opinion) that the 2A only covers muskets (I would say not cannons) but the 1A is not limited to hand operated presses and shouting from street corners are being specious, at best.

As I can accept the 1A covers broadcast and electronic media, the 2A applies to modern weapons. The 1A can be narrowly limited to slander, libel and perhaps hate speech e.g. inciting and encouraging race/gender related violence. Similarly the 2A can be narrowly limited to protect the modern equivalent of flintlocks- rifles, shotguns, pistols... yet modern 'cannons'- RPGs, belt fed automatic weapons, grenades... can be restricted within the spirit of the amendment.