Meanwhile, suppose the Constitution grants every American citizen a right to buy as many guns as his bank account allows -- shouldn't there still be limits on gun ownership by those with diminished mental capacity or evil intentions? [More]Well, Gee, Tony, when it comes to diminished mental capacity, U.S. Code already prohibits gun ownership to anyone who "has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution..."
You knew that before calling for more gun laws, right? I mean, you want to be responsible and truthful with your readers, right?
And as for "evil intentions" what are we talking about? Credible threats are already actionable, and it looks like your fellow blame-apportioner dropped the ball there.
As for some sort of...Department of Pre-Crime...which it sounds like you're talking about, well, that's a different matter. Because the whole reason the Framers thought government limitations on private gun ownership was an...insane idea was to provide a bulwark against...uh...evil intentions.
Oh, and the Constitution doesn't "grant"rights, either. You'd think our "Authorized Journalist" Official Defenders of Liberty would understand that basic concept.