Reply #324: Surely you aren't claiming that the founders [View All]

[pipoman]

only reason for the "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed", is because of the militia? In the 1770's? The majority of the population hunted for their food in the 1700's, there were people living in isolated areas who could and would be victimized without weapons. The claims that the founders included the 2nd only for the militia is so far from the reality of the day it is barely worth discussion.

Further ALL of SCOTUS agreed in Heller that the right to keep and bear arms is not based on militia service, and is in fact an individual right. The dissent only disagreed with the level of regulation which may be imposed. Read the Heller dissent, it may help.