I'm not going to take yay or nay position on this discussion for either side; however, I do want to have this discussion given the way the U.S. works today. So...here it goes...

When the U.S. constitution was first ratified and implemented, not everyone had the same rights. Take voting for example. It slowly evolved from white male land owners to universal access for all today. However, when it comes to rights, is universal access the way to go? Maybe we should revisit gun rights and consider whether the right to own a firearm should be restricted to those who have specific criteria. Here is a list of criteria that could be used for gun ownership:

• Property Owner
• Minimum financial value of total assets
• Pass a gun safety and use test
• Pass a psych exam
• Served in the military
• Ability to read and write
• Pass a citizenship test
• Can pass a test on how our government works and operates
• Legal U.S. Citizen for at least 8 years
  

And other metrics could be applicable here as well. For this list, I think there are 2 current and universal rights that should be restricted. Those rights are the right to vote and the right to own a firearm. Other rights like the right to free speech, freedom to worship as you please, etc should remain universal.