Guns vs Chemistry Sets

[What Would Jesus Do?]

This is a thought experiment and I have no idea how it will turn out. It's prompted by the observation that it's hard to have a rational discussion about guns any more. Feelings are too high.

Suppose, instead of the 2nd Amendment we have now, we had one that read like this:

Scientific advancement being necessary for the prosperity of a free nation, the the right of the people to keep and use chemistry sets shall not be infringed.

Unfortunately, accidents with chemistry sets can happen. Some chemicals are poisonous or become so in combination. Some combinations are explosive. Chemistry can be used to make drugs.

Remembering that we are now dealing with a constitutional right, how does a civilized society deal with chemistry sets?

 

[NoleSoup4U]

I like the qualifier "civilized" that you threw in there.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

This might be one of the worst ideas you've ever had Parser. Like ever.

 

[86Hawkeye]

This is a thought experiment and I have no idea how it will turn out. It's prompted by the observation that it's hard to have a rational discussion about guns any more. Feelings are too high.

Suppose, instead of the 2nd Amendment we have now, we had one that read like this:

Scientific advancement being necessary for the prosperity of a free nation, the the right of the people to keep and use chemistry sets shall not be infringed.

Unfortunately, accidents with chemistry sets can happen. Some chemicals are poisonous or become so in combination. Some combinations are explosive. Chemistry can be used to make drugs.

Remembering that we are now dealing with a constitutional right, how does a civilized society deal with chemistry sets?

So, there's no chemistry militia?

 

[22*43*51]

WWJD - Science Denier

 

[Gimmered]

This is a thought experiment and I have no idea how it will turn out. It's prompted by the observation that it's hard to have a rational discussion about guns any more. Feelings are too high.

Suppose, instead of the 2nd Amendment we have now, we had one that read like this:

Scientific advancement being necessary for the prosperity of a free nation, the the right of the people to keep and use chemistry sets shall not be infringed.

Unfortunately, accidents with chemistry sets can happen. Some chemicals are poisonous or become so in combination. Some combinations are explosive. Chemistry can be used to make drugs.

Remembering that we are now dealing with a constitutional right, how does a civilized society deal with chemistry sets?

Why is it so hard to just accept what the SCOTUS has already said about the 2nd Amendment in DC V Heller?

They have already stated that the Second could just as easily be reworded. Because a well regulated militia is necessary to a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms may not be infringed.

 

[KitingHigh]

On a side note, the government actually did try to ban encryption and even recently fought Apple because the encryption on the newer iPhones is too strong in theirr opinion.