Senator John Kennedy: "Bill of Rights not a menu à la carte," Second Amendment as important as all the others

The second amendment should be respected in the same way as all other constitutional rights, according to Senator John Kennedy.

Although the rights are not absolute, any law limiting the rights of the second amendment should have empirical evidence proving its value and effectiveness projected, said Wednesday the Louisiana Republican in "The Story".

"Here's my starting point, Martha: I believe that love is the solution, but I also own a handgun just in case, I actually have several." Also hunting rifles , said Kennedy to host Martha MacCallum. "It's my right under our Charter of Rights.The Bill of Rights is not an à la carte menu.The second amendment is just as important as all the other amendments."

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Responding to gun control advocates like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. – who recently spoke on Twitter with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, on the issue – Kennedy said gun laws need to be proven effective.

"Some of my colleagues argue that by further reducing our second amendment rights, they can enhance public safety," he said. "Okay, the burden of proof is on them, I'm ready for this debate, but I want bacon without sizzling – no speculation, no false comfort, no pulling stuff out of your holes."

The member of the Senate Judiciary Committee stated that "scientific causal evidence" that the Firearms Bill will limit or prevent mass shootings is necessary in this regard.

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"Our rights are not absolute," he added. "Our rights can be restricted in the interest of public safety – all I say is … prove it."

Crenshaw drew the Ocasio-Cortez Earlier Wednesday after posting critical reviews on universal background checks.

By connecting to a story about a young woman shooting at thieves, Crenshaw said the situation provided the reason for the existence of the second amendment.

"Secondary note: With Universal Background Check, I could not let my friends borrow my handgun when they travel alone so we would make criminals people just to defend themselves," he added.

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In response, Ocasio-Cortez said that people likely to lend their weapons to Crenshaw in this situation "would have probably mistreated their spouse."

"Why are you lending weapons to unsupervised people who can not pass a basic background check?" she asked. "… why the hell would you do that?"