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[sarisataka]

213. You bring up some interesting points

- partial correction, the courts have determined the Militia Act of 1903 which identifies the 'unorganized militia' is sufficient to meet the militia criteria. Over and above that, they have determined their is a right to arms disconnected from the militia.

-as you point out, the militia is a body of the people. Could our Selective Service Registration be considered the list of our militia? Now we make no demands beyond registration, which brings me to my last point

- the Constitution gives Congress authority to call forth the militia with the President as CinC. If Congress abdicates their militia responsibility does that remove the right from the People.
For illustration- we set elections based on the Constitution and other laws. Say Congress refuses to provide funds for the elections and the states do not pick up the tab either. Do the people then lose the right to vote?

ludicrous you say?

But Article 1 Section 8 says

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;

separate from the "authority to raise and support armies". If arms ownership is connected to the militia and Congress is not fulfilling their duty as mandated they are illegally abrogating a right as much as if they refused to hold elections.