Recalling my last reading of the Constitution, I don't remember "overarmed psychotic" anywhere in there.

Look, with freedom comes danger.

The First Amendment protects the hateful speech that perhaps helped to incite Loughner to violence. But we keep it (basically) intact, because the net good of an open and free exchange of ideas outweighs the bad done by a few nutcases yammering about blahblahblah.

The Second Amendment is similar (if yet more regulated: remember that projectiles >.50, steel-core/AP ammunition, and fully-automatic weapons are already heavily regulated or banned). Does the level of freedom enjoyed by most Americans to keep and bear arms lead to some innocents coming into harm's way? Yes, sadly. But more are protected by the good that the 2nd Amendment provides: to defend oneself against wrongdoers, to hunt for food, to enjoy a decent sport, and much more.

I could go on. The 4th Amendment could be construed as dangerously facilitating criminals hiding contraband. The 5the Amendment allows malicious individuals to stay silent when their forced testimony might be 'good' for society.

But, to the extent that we adhere to our national principles, we don't just throw out Constitutional liberties when we suddenly find them threatening.

You don't like the 2nd Amendment? Agitate to repeal it.

-app