“Gun owners take heart. The Constitution is on your side. The right to bear arms is guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Still, the right of citizens to bear arms is often discussed in heated tones and emotional language.Political assassinations, workplace violence and school shootings inevitably spark public outcries for control of firearms. These demands are frequently countered with refrains such as ‘When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.’ If we bypass such rhetoric and look at the issue from a constitutional standpoint, however, we learn that there is ample legal justification for the right to bear arms.” (11/05/09)