Hypothetical/philosophical question about 2nd Amendment. What would you do? [View all]

In the 1990s there was the TV-series "Sliders". It's about a group of people traveling through parallel universes, trying to find their way home. In each episode they have to stick around and blend in for days/weeks before the next portal opens.



In one episode they end up in a parallel universe where the American Revolution never happened. There is no USA. 1990's North-America is still a british colony, run by a strongman. The protagonists accidentally kick off a violent revolution that turns into shootouts and street-warfare by the end of the episode. They have to leave and enter the portal, but they also want to help the rebels. So they give the rebels one last present:

The professor starts dictating the US Constitution from memory. When he comes to the 2nd Amendment, the main-protagonist cautions him whether he really wants to include that amendment. The professor responds that they don't have the right to make the decision to leave out the 2nd Amendment.

With the Constitution written down, they enter the portal and leave. End of episode.






Imagine being in that situation. Imagine the American Revolution being fought in the 1990s with semi-automatic pistols, machine-guns, pipe-bombs, cars, tanks, planes, electricity, radio, penicillin...

Which version of the US Constitution would you dictate to the rebels?
The 2018-version?
The 1789-version, without equal rights and without a whole lot of other things?
With the 1789-version of the 2nd Amendment or would you invent a different 2nd Amendment?