The great John Paul Stevens, a retired judge who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010, says yes. Here is his provocative op-ed (NY Times). In the alternative, why not let each State decide this matter? (See, for example, the wording of the 21st Amendment.)



Wouldn’t repealing the second amendment automatically allow individual states to enact their own gun laws?
Excellent point. In that case, I’m all for it (repeal, that is)!