The horrifying school massacre in Parkland, Fla., has prompted another national debate about guns. Unfortunately, it seems that these conversations are never terribly constructive — they are too often dominated by screeching extremists on both sides of the aisle and armchair pundits who offer sweeping opinions without actually knowing anything about guns, crime, or mental illness.
I have no desire to add to the cacophony of extremists and know-nothing “experts.” But seeing as how these debates inevitably revolve around the Second Amendment, I can at least provide some useful historical context about the constitutional rights to keep and bear arms.
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