Bearing muskets

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia advocated a manner of constitutional interpretation referred to as “originalism,” a theory that jurists should look to the meaning of the words of the Constitution at the time they were written.

He also eschewed the idea of a “living Constitution,” or one that would evolve with changing times.

That being the case, shouldn’t the arms that the people have a right to keep and bear be limited to muskets, and not today’s easily accessible semi-automatic weapons and AK-47s?

This story was originally published February 18, 2016 at 8:08 PM with the headline "Bearing muskets."