IMHO, the problem is that americans have gotten used to taking things too literally and being overly nitpicky, rather than look at a big picture. The right to b

IMHO, the problem is that americans have gotten used to taking things too literally and being overly nitpicky, rather than look at a big picture. The right to bear arms, for example, was originally put there with the intent to allow the people to violently defend against an oppressive regime, if they felt that was what was needed to defend their rights and freedoms. It's since been reduced to nits on the interpretation of "the people" as individuals vs their state, and nowadays, it's been further reduced to nits on rifle sizes, open carry virtue signaling, whatever. This whole thing fits the Benjamin Franklin quote to a tee: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety".