Federal statistics show us that gun-control laws do not work. People disagree on this emotional issue. I disagree with your interpretation of the Constitution-as do many scholars and judges. More fundamentally, I believe that the freedoms that are guaranteed in the Constitution are nevertheless subject to reasonable regulation. That is especially true when a freedom and public safety can be incompatible.
Guns are deadly.
80,000 American children have died from gunfire in the last decade. I will do whatever I can to fight the NRA and those who value guns over the safety of our children. You can count on it. I believe the government has an obligation to take common-sense steps toward ensuring that guns remain out of the hands of criminals, children, and the mentally challenged. Rest assured, however, I support the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns to protect themselves and their families, as well for recreational use.