> Yet the right to free speech and assembly have far more restrictions in place.

That’s patently false. There’s an incredible number of federal and State regulations involved in the purchase, transfer, transport, and even storage of a firearm.

What restrictions on speech and assembly would you consider more onerous than any of those?

I find that most people that claim guns themselves are the problem, and that there aren't already enough restrictions, don't have much or any experience with them.

I don't really know how people manage to read the second amendment any other way than "due to the fact that a militia comprised of every able-bodied person is fundamental to a free society, every person has the right to own, carry, and operate anything that constitutes arms." It's pretty simple, really.

Better go renew my warrantless search and seizure immunity permit, and my journalism permit.

America has an amazing level of freedom of expression, to the point I've seen a lot of Europeans get outright shocked that the concept of "hate speech" doesn't exist in our laws.

But also that you can't say "shit" on American TV.

Some channels won't air swearing, so they can reach better deals with providers. That's not a law.

> But also that you can't say "shit" on American TV.

Yes, you can. South Park is on American TV, after all.

It is most definitely not on the air in the US. It is only available through “private” cable and satellite networks. We still have, and enforce censorship laws on public over-the-air broadcasts.

Here’s the overview of the rules, and you can in fact say shit on the air:

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-pr...