The Second Amendment

Leftists argue that back in the day the Constitution was written, the musket or flintlock was as dangerous a weapon as one could own, and hence it was not very dangerous to society at large for 'ordinary people' to be in possession of one.

The flintlock was the weapon of choice of the MILITARY, and as such, was also the weapon of choice of the CIVILIAN. The whole reason for the existence of the 2nd Amendment was to ensure that the citizens would be able to take back their government from a tyrant, should the need arise. In order to do that, it would be helpful to such citizenry to be in possession of the same ARMS as the aforementioned tyrannical government.

Technically, background checks DO violate the 2nd Amendment, because such checks ascribe to the government the right to decide who is, and who is not, allowed to own a weapon -- which happens to be a RIGHT guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. By affixing a condition on that right, we allow government to consider owning a weapon to be a PRIVILEGE bestowed upon us by government... and privileges can be taken back by the same government that granted them. That's the inherent danger in ignoring those wonderful, G-d - given rights as described by the founding fathers.

Driving a car is a privilege, and as such it can be taken away.