A POPULATION CAPABLE OF USING & OPERATING FIREARMS IS NECESSARY~RED FLAG LAW GONE BAD & BULLET ORDINANCES

USA – –(AmmoLand.com)- All too often the anti-gun left in America says that the 2nd amendment does not say what it means. They say “regulated” means to be controlled by the Government that the National Guard is the militia. Nothing could be further from the truth.

“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.”

So – How did George Washing describe the militia?

“….
Men just dragged from the tender Scenes of domestic life; unaccustomed
to the din of Arms; totally unacquainted with every kind of military
skill, which being followed by a want of confidence in themselves, when
opposed to Troops regularly trained, disciplined, and appointed,
superior in knowledge and superior in Arms, makes them timid, and ready
to fly from their own shadows … ~ (Weatherup, Roy G.: Standing Armies and the Armed Citizens: An Historical Analysis of the Second Amendment. Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (Fall 1975), 973)”

Hmmm… It doesn’t sound like the National Guard now does it? Ok, so it DOES seem like the French Army though. The definition of the militia from the 18th century is all able-bodied citizens between the ages of 17 and 45.
Regulated – does not mean controlled, it is about military operations being drilled and prepared.
Or we could again read a quote from George Washington:

“The
distinction between a well-regulated army and a mob is the good order
and discipline of the first, and the licentious and disorderly behavior
of the latter.”

Hummmm… sure seem to meet the definition of drilled and prepared.
So
if we translate the ORIGINAL writing of the 2nd Amendment with modern
words that match the intent of the founders we get this.

“Having
a population capable of using and operating firearms is necessary for
the security of the free state, the right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed.”

So the 2nd amendment means what it says if you don’t play word games with it.
To illustrate it further let’s replace the word arms with books. Please consider the following:

“A
well EDUCATED populace being necessary for the security of the free
state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be
infringed.”

Ohhhh… Some books are too dangerous
for you to own, we must ban them. (I’m sure Facebook would agree!) We
should ban ALL books so that you only learn what the elite want you to
know. While the left may now agree there is a lot of correlation here,
one you should pay attention too when you see how your rights are being
affected.
In 1850 you could give a slave a gun to hunt for food if
you taught a slave to read you would be hung. Knowledge and free speech
have always been the real source of power.
As for “The People.”
The same men who wrote the 2nd amendment also wrote all the other
amendments. So, if “The People” in one amendment refers to only those in
the military does that mean that only those who have served have the
right to free speech?. As a kid, we all read Starship Trooper
or saw the movie. “Services guarantees citizenship,” is an honest
alternative to the Constitution depending on how you describe “The
People.” I don’t think the meaning of “The people” has changed or is all
that hard to understand.
So just for the fun of it, the following link shows several words whose meaning has changed over time. You might be surprised at what you read.
The 2nd Amendment means what it says; you have the natural right to own a firearm despite what they want you to believe.

About Don McDougall

Don McDougallDon
McDougall is an NRA instructor and member of the Los Padres “Friends of
the NRA” committee. If he’s not at the range, you will find him setting
the record straight with on gun issues and gun safety on AmmoLand
Shooting Sports News.
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