Gun control and constitutionality

[politicallefty]

I voted for option 2. I think the prefatory clause of the Second Amendment gives the intent and establishes that the government has power to regulate the right to keep and bear arms. My interpretation is that, while there may be an individual right, it is far from limitless. Only laws that outright forbid or otherwise make it practically impossible for individuals to own firearms should be considered unconstitutional. While I don't know the specific details of the law, I would have upheld the DC handgun ban, provided it did not preclude people from possessing a firearm.