Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

No it is a right because you don't have to "earn" it...however it can be taken away if you're a class A fuck up.

A privilege is something you have to "earn." Like a drivers license.

You have to show that you are responsible enough to be given that responsibility...like a CCW is a privilege..but anyone who meets siimple criteria lke having an ID and is not a felon can own a shotgun and have "the right to bear arms."