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Originally Posted by Matt 26z
How many gun owners belong to the "well regulated militia" that the constitution requires? None.
On the other hand, the 2nd amendment's writers probably wouldn't like it that the government has banned private ownership of military grade weapons. They didn't tell people of the period that they could have a pocket sized handgun but not a high power rifle. The founding fathers would want machine guns to be available to non government militia members.
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I am amazed we all make the assumption that they are not referring to the military. Isn't the militia and the military the same thing in their time. The US didn't have a standing army, we had a militia. It is totally possible that this one line that we are all excited about is being misinterpreted. It doesn't mention tyranny or uprising or anything like that. The security of the state would be against outside forces not the state itself. Not sure if we have the notes of the guys who came up with it.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."