"...that statement seems to be obtuse by design."

?? Obtuse, pdq? The man suggested that most Americans like and keep firearms....*I* said that many of us do not. Seems clear & simple to me.

THEN you state the obvious...as if it told us something. In fact, several of the Supreme Court justices have grave doubts about the true intention of the founders when writing the 2nd amendment. Many other quite well-intentioned and intelligent Americans also doubt 1)that the founders meant it the way you indicate, and 2) that if they did, it needs to be re-thought & revised.

We all KNOW that it takes a complex process to either overturn a decision about a challenge to an interpretation of the Constitution, or to revise and clarify the document itself. You seem to assume that stating how a majority of the court thinks right now...(NOT a majority of citizens)... settles the discussion.

I am quite aware that split decisions on the court are still favoring the gun lobby...I do reserve my right to question their wisdom.