Jinn

Well, if we're really playing the role of editor here and changing the way the Constitution reads, I'd steal Ustwo's and add a little bit.

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, except as necessary for the defense of this Nation and its populace. The Government may prevent the sale, transfer, or ownership of firearms by anyone convicted by due process of law of committing violent crimes; murder, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, robbery, aggravated assault, or simple assault for a period of 10 years or one-half of the time sentenced, whichever is greater. Any person convicted of the above crimes two (2) times will be prevented by the force of law from owning a firearm for the remainder of their natural life.

I think this serves a dual function of clarifying that it is a (a) citizen's right to bear arms, not a militia's, and (b) that violent criminals and repeat criminals are sentenced to long sentences, but will regain their "human right" of armed defense of person if they've demonstrated non-criminal behavior. If they're convicted to 50 years in prison, for example, they have to be 25 years out before they can own a gun again. Likewise, if they've been convicted twice, then we can remove their natural right of self defense in a lawful "defense of the Nation."

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