A Myth For Justifying Regulation

When trying to push unconstitutional gun control legislation, it's common for advocates to perpetuate a myth that just won't seem to go away:

“Even the first amendment is regulated! You can't falsely yell “fire” in a theater!”

First off, lets ignore the fact that the 2^nd Amendment is already the most heavily regulated right we have.

But yes, the 1^st Amendment is regulated, but not in the way these folks claim it is. The truth can be summarized as “you don't have the right to victimize others”. For example, you cannot use free speech to commit libel, defamation, or perjury. You can, however, yell fire in a theater and it not be a crime. For it to be a crime, you would have to incite chaos or a disturbance where people, property, or business are harmed.

The point is that there are no words, terms, phrases, etc. that are illegal. It's someone/something being victimized that is... That does not justify banning specific firearms or making it nearly impossible to exercise your right to own or carry one. To draw a comparison to 1^st Amendment regulation, it would only justify limiting you from shooting an innocent person (already illegal!). The act of simply owning or carrying a firearm (of any type) does not have any negative affect on anyone or anything. It would require specific actions to do so.