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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
However it comes with a caveat. No right, no matter how inalienable, can be exercised absent the duty to exercise it responsibly. The right of free speech does not give one the right to yell "fire!" in a crowded theater, for example.
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You have that wrong.
Your 1st amendment guarantees you have the right to shout "fire" in a theater anytime you want. However, you are responsible for what happens as a result.
Translated to the 2nd amendment, it guarantees you the right to carry a gun anytime you want. However, if you use it to commit a crime, you are responsible for what happens as a result.
There is a huge difference between going to the government to ask for permission to say something, and having the right to do so, whenever you may want.