it's funny how authorities respect the 1st amendment a little more than the 2nd it seems, considering that the 2nd is so much more strictly worded. 1st amendment  , or at least the first part of it, just says "congress shall pass no law" abridging free speech rights.    2nd amendment says "the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed," implying a much wider cross-section of the government may not bother you over it.