They would rather pass a law and try to twist the meaning of the constitution to fit the new law. The Second Amendment says thou shall not infringe on gun ownership. If times change and you want to change how things are done, you change the Constitution. You don't make a law that violates the Constitution. If you want to read the First Amendment expansively, then it seems that all amendments should be read the same.
Many scholars believe that they can view the Second Amendment in a restrictive fashion.
There are several states which have the right for concealed carry, but there are permits. But again, it's something that has to originate with the legislature. There should be a great amount of input from the communities that are affected. The only way for many of us to do that is to carry a concealed firearm in our goings and comings. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.