Barack Obama, "Greatest Gun Salesman in America"

[Atypical Liberal]

98. But why didn't they just start with a unified force to begin with?

They imaginged that the militia would form a capable fighting force and would unify on it's own.

But why, then, specify specifically that the militias would be made up of men from their respective states and led by officers from their respective states? If the intent was for them to unify into a national militia anyway, why not just start out with a national militia?

Could it be that the intent was for the militias to be beholden to their separate states and not the federal government? I think so.

They were wrong and thus eventually the Militia was separated into the National Guard and the "reserve militia" i.e. draftees. There is nothing in the Constitution of the United States that guarantees you any right to bear all and any type of arms outside of connection with this service.

Remember, the Constitution does not enumerate all rights of the people. All rights not specifically granted to the government are reserved to the states and the people. The people have the enumerated right to keep and bear arms, and they may use those arms in service to a militia. It does not say that they may only use those arms in service to a militia. Thus since their right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed they may use them for any lawful purpose in addition to militia service.

It is further and again ridiculous to believe that a citizen can keep weapons and ammunition in his home and train to be proficient in their use but not use them for any other purpose. At a minimum it would be assumed that these people would hunt with their firearms, since for many people this was the primary way meat was put on the table. Of course it is logical to assume that a man trusted with keeping arms and ammunition for military service could also protect his home.