I'm also not particularly interested in getting drawn into some sort of extended political discussion on a bicycle-related forum, but I'm going to have to disagree with your interpretation of current understanding of the 2nd amendment likeahorse; the Circuit Courts aren't in agreement about what the 2nd amendment means and SCOTUS has yet to definitively rule on the issue. The Federalist Papers aren't the be all and end all, as I'm sure you're aware...

I should add... depending on the ruling in the DC handgun ban case, this may well be settled soon.