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Not really. The whole Bill of Rights was a contentious issue. Many didn't see the need for it at all.
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The Bill of Rights as a whole may have an issue of some debate but of the items in the Bill of Rights the 2A had virtually no debate, it was accepted in whole. I also think the reason the Bill of Rights may have been seen as not being necessary as it was assumed that the people would have arms to enforce rights, spelled out or otherwise.
If you have any historical links of interest on this I would be open to reading them...
I do think the real issue though is the separation of powers and the ability of the people to have reasonable protection from infringements of rights in a speedy manner.... Decades is not speedy...