Do you believe the Bill of Rights is outdated and should be either dropped in its entirety or at least rewritten?

It is just fine as written. No perfect, but more than good enough.

This is a no brainer for me. Our country has gotten great, like it is, because of our bill of rights. If the new generation wants it changed, they are up a brick wall. The bill of rights is our nation. I don't even know if it is taught in school anymore. I know, nothing about Vietnam is. It would take an act of congress to change the bill of rights and I don't see that happening in my lifetime or in my adult children's lifetime.

All the second amendment thus far prevents is an outright ban on handguns in the home. That means states can require registration and waiting periods. We can infer that other weapons in common usage such as hunting rifles and sports rifle (also called assault rifles) are likely protected from a similar ban though the assault weapons ban will depend on the wording and targeted features.

We can also argue though it has not fully been addressed that while background checks are fine requiring a mental health evacuation before the purchase of the firearm. The reason for this is because a mental health eval is really just a ban in disguise. A mental health profession will be wary of being subject to malpractice if he checks the bow allowing someone to purchase a firearm and they later go and shoot someone.

That aside out right bans on fire arms in common use and regulations designed to be de facto bans leaves significant room to regulation firearm ownership, licensing, and background checks. Before we consider curtailing a right maybe we should actually reach the limit of our ability to regulate.

This issue is only here because people died defending our GOD GIVEN INALIENABLE RIGHTS so that ungrateful whiners who want to live in a police state free from the religious beliefs of others... as if they need a police person with a gun to protect them from the opinions of others... tell your daughter to serve and protect so that she doesn't need a police person to do the same... then take her out on the range so she can see that shooting is quite enjoyable. Amen.

A few people have asked for various Source Documents. One of the best places I have found for FREE digitized copies of many documents is ConSource - http://consource.org/
Take a look there for Federalist Papers, Anti Federalist papers, and many other documents that lead to the founding of the country and forming of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

CMDCM Gene Treants, I haven't had the chance to read all of the responses here yet, but I'm not sure how anyone can give you a down vote for bringing up a subject that should be near and dear to all of our hearts. How the Generation Y and the Millennials are looking at our founding documents as archaic and in need of replacement. They don't understand that the bedrock of our country lies in these documents. It is what we in the military swear an oath to defend. They have been so brainwashed by the so-called "progressives" that it is scary.

I seriously hope I don't see our once great country go the way of other nations and self-destruct. But, I fear it may be coming.

I'm so glad to see the the response to this poll! I have no idea why there are anyone who believe there is a problem with the original design of our government. Even as it is now, the government isn't running as it was initially intended. It would be glad to scrap all the legislation that has allowed the government grow as much as it has back down to a point where people realize that the government works for the people and the government is actually suppose to represent the people.

Explain to her that if we start repealing the bill of rights; we do not get to pick and choose. Because later someone may think we don't need free speech, or a free press. Then ask her where would we be?

Great comments. I just had to say: I would have expected no less from those who have promised to uphold and defend.. For us it has a deeper meaning.