United States v. Cruikshank, 1875
reply> The First Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting Congress from abridging the right to assemble and petition, was not intended to limit the action of the State governments in respect to their own citizens, but to operate upon the National Government alone.
Before the 14th Amendment, your hypothetical was quite possible at a state level.
"A well regulated Militia"
replyThe colonies were expected to defend themselves. In reality that meant every man possessed and drilled with arms whether the were part of a formal militia or not. If there was an attack people would be "called up" to the militia. There is no requirement of belonging to a formal militia in the 2nd amendment. While times have changed, it was expectated that you were proficient with arms in the case that a formal militia was required to be formed.
replyIt's almost like you can easily kill a vast number of people with guns but not words. Curious...
replyThere are plenty of good reasons to ban guns altogether.
replyBut let's not say the 1st and 2nd amendments in the same breath. One is real, and the other is much less so.