In Sunday's Denver Post, a columnist explained the second amendment in such a way, I thought some might want to see the highlights:
Since anti gun people often argue that gun rights don't apply to "People," but to militia, the writer says they should look at the 4th amendment which says "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated..." could hardly mean a "thing."
The Federal Militia Act of 1792 defines the militia as "each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years under the age of forty-five years..."
"Every citizen...shall...provide himself with a good musket or firelock... or with a good rifle," along with powder, shot, knapsack and the like.
Further, the guns and related gear could not be seized to satisfy unpaid debt or taxes.
And here is the best......the defination of "regulated" as used in the 2nd Amendment and relative to its definiation in the late 1700's meant "Of troups: properly disciplined" per Oxford dictionary, which was before Websters. In other words, when the 2nd Amendment was written, the work regulated meant that militia-men were supposed to be proficient with firearms, since that was a big part of their "discipline."
The writers' conclusion was "there's no reasonable argument that the Founders wanted the government to have the power to outlaw private gun ownership - especially not when one of the nation's first laws made it a requirement."
Since anti gun people often argue that gun rights don't apply to "People," but to militia, the writer says they should look at the 4th amendment which says "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated..." could hardly mean a "thing."
The Federal Militia Act of 1792 defines the militia as "each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years under the age of forty-five years..."
"Every citizen...shall...provide himself with a good musket or firelock... or with a good rifle," along with powder, shot, knapsack and the like.
Further, the guns and related gear could not be seized to satisfy unpaid debt or taxes.
And here is the best......the defination of "regulated" as used in the 2nd Amendment and relative to its definiation in the late 1700's meant "Of troups: properly disciplined" per Oxford dictionary, which was before Websters. In other words, when the 2nd Amendment was written, the work regulated meant that militia-men were supposed to be proficient with firearms, since that was a big part of their "discipline."
The writers' conclusion was "there's no reasonable argument that the Founders wanted the government to have the power to outlaw private gun ownership - especially not when one of the nation's first laws made it a requirement."