The number of people in America vs. the number of guns in America, visualized.

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19. Oh please.

Gun nuts cherry pick that Amendment. They ignore words like "well regulated". Or the reference to militias.

Anti-gunners proceed on the false pretense that amendment 2 authorizes government exercise of power, or grants rights. Amendment 2 does no such thing on either count.

It restricts only government.

Not to mention context, a concept they obviously can't or won't grasp.

Heres your context. Be careful what you wish for:

THE Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution

http://billofrights.org/

We require you to jump through some hoops to get a driver's license for safety reasons.

When a drivers license is required to simply own a car or to drive on private property, that particular point will have some meaning.