I think like anything else, it helps to be honest about the issue.
The pretext is that we should be allowed to own as many weapons of any sort in order to protect us from a tyrannical government. I think integrity of such a claim has long passed. A tactical unit can take me out without breaking a sweat regarding what weapons I might possess.
So let's be honest. We aren't looking to the 2A to protect ourselves from a tyrannical government. That's boat has sailed. It's not coming back.
We look to the second amendment because we like guns. Period. Americans get our nut on guns. We did in my family. Came up with them. Hunting, shooting at targets. Just the craftsmanship of guns. The art and craft of it.
The only reason I entertain restricting gun access is because, like everything else in this time and place, more and more people take less and less personal responsibility. And that includes gun ownership and use.
Speaking for myself, and my own experience, it's not uncommon to be in the woods and to have people discharging weapons too close to residences and roads. It's not uncommon to find people discharging weapons in public places. Sure. In some cases it might be legal. But you don't shoot at water foul in close proximity of people kayaking or canoeing. It's more rare, but I've come upon people hunting and just leaving carrion to rot on trails.
My patriarchs would have broken my jaw for any of those things.
IMHO all this talk of 2A attenuations would be moot if people took more responsibility. Not just with their own weapons, but with the people in their lives. Break your kid's jaw if he uses a weapon inappropriately. If you have a friend, neighbor or family member talking crazy and violently-- get involved. If there are scary loners, reach out to them. Walk towards the people who are dangerous and troubled. It's easier to do that now, than do it when they are discharging a weapon in a school.
That's not a yes or no answer about 2A. But it's what I feel about guns.
