Originally Posted by
jp1
Those guys were pretty frugal with their words. Certainly compared to what lawyers do today. If they didn't mean every word in the amendment why put them there? And I'm not trying to discuss the whole constitution, just one amendment that doesn't even have very many words in it, even if you include the part the NRA wants to ignore.
I'm guessing you're referencing the "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State" section? If so, consider this: https://www.lectlaw.com/files/gun01.htm
Or, you could also look at any standard dictionary's definition:
Militia: A group of private citizens who train for military duty in order to be ready to defend their state or country in times of emergency. A militia is distinct from regular military forces, which are units of professional soldiers maintained both in war and peace by the federal government.
Consider those for a moment and then let's talk.