This.
I believe everyone should have the right to bare arms, honestly. However, i do feel there needs to be some sort of more thorough background check in order to give out certain guns. Especially an AR 15. Gun Rights activists will argue that "the same damage can be done with a shotgun or a pistol". A person would have to modify a shotgun or pistol with some pretty expensive (but not necessarily unaffordable) clips to carry the same amount of rounds as an AR 15 would. The reload time of a shotgun is typically much greater than an AR. The survival of a pistol round is much more likely than an AR. Not everyone would be 100% safe, but it would be a step in the right direction. Long rifles, Shotguns, Pistols for protection, I totally understand. Why you NEED an AR 15 is just crazy to me.
The argument to protect ourselves from a tyrannical government is absolutely rediculous. Yeah you got a AR 15, but these people have Drones, armored Tanks, missiles that can be launched from miles away and sattelites that can spot any stronghold of resistance on its own soil.
Theres also the argument that its in the constitution. That was written back in the 1700s when people were using muskets. Theres been a ton of development since then on firearms and a shotgun, long rifle and pistol should be more than enough for personal protection.
I dunno i feel like im just ranting but the shit is frustrating to me.