Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: A common question to both sides... [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)Original language- "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."
As I interpret it- An effective Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The reason for my OP was to say that enumerating and protecting a RIGHT (by name, by inference due to its inclusion in the Bill of Rights...) and reserving said RIGHT to only a subset of the people is an oxymoron.
Not to disparage or disrespect the interpretations of others but as I read many, many writings of the founders, jurists and statesmen of last two centuries, and more than a few folks here, it is my current opinion that the 2A protects and individual right. I must add however that I am now rereading the dissenting opinion of Justice Stevens as joined by Justices Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer in the Heller decision.
Please share your opinion and reasoning.