DC vs Heller struck down DC's ban on handguns. The majority opinion, written by Scalia, specifically stated that other regulations were valid.When it comes to constitutionalists, it doesn't get much more hardcore than Scalia.
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Although we do not undertake an exhaustive historical analysis today of the full scope of the Second Amendment, nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms.
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It's not like Supreme Court justices to address things that aren't specifically mentioned in a case. It's noteworthy that Scalia did in this case.
An analysis of Second Amendment language and federalist/anti federalist positions:
Chicago-Kent Law Review
The bottom line if that the founding fathers were every bit as contentious and vague as present politicians. You can read either viewpoint into both the language or intent of the time.
I'm not anti-gun, I'm against an entitlement mentality.