I don't care what anyone thinks about their right to own guns

[Deny and Shred]

116. Hadn't seen that before

The most important part of the 2nd is what it doesn't say, namely "Individuals shall have the right to bear arms to protect themselves, their family and their property."

The 'while part of the militia' insertion would bring the 2nd ammendment closer to what the writers intended. Where else do the founders expound on what the militia is? The Constitution.

"Article 1, section 8: Congress shall have the power ...

To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;"

This comes a few sentences after they state unequically there is to be no expenditure for a standing army " To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years." Nobody ever mentions that transgression against the Constitution.