Reply #146: THAT'S the 1! What with "well regulated" meaning "well trained and well armed". AND "necessary" [View All]

[jmg257]

"for a free State" in there too - all right before it says "the right of the people...shall not be infringed". Primary reason of course so we can best do our duty with the most effective arms in that well armed and well trained Militia. AND of course have the effective means to self-defense.

Of course that is only one of the places the right is secured - don't forget the 9th, the 10th, the original militia clauses, and the fact that Congress has no power to regulate arms.


It's OK that you think that way, it's the great thing about choice and freedom and unalienble rights! You can now choose not to be armed (since militia duty is no longer mandatory), while I can!