"Most recently, the 2nd Amendment has come under critical scrutiny. In his editorial appearing in the New York Times on March 27, 2018, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens controversially called for the repeal of the Bill of Rights amendment, which guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” He argues that it would give more power to people's desire to stop gun violence than the National Rifle Association."