The Maine state constitution provides, "Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned."
This didn't stop them from passing several common sense gun-control laws. They figured out that rights and reasonable regulation can be compatible.
This should be a model for the nation.
https://apnews.com/article/maine-legislature-mass-shooting-gun-control-938ed48aa36cfa3ab364a72556e1abd3
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