I keep hearing and seeing debates about the meaning of "a well regulated militia", this is a total red herring argument and when I politely ask people if they are going to quote the 2nd to quote the whole amendment and not half of it. My request is usually met with blank stares and or silence. There are several forms of the 2nd floating around but the 2nd AS RATIFIED says:
"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."
Basic reading comprehension AND legal interpretation is that the militia part is dependent on the right of the people and the right of the people IS NOT dependent on the militia. I have cornered 3 different attorneys that are not 2a friendly and they agree that as written the right of the people is NOT dependent on the militia so please stop debating what a well regulated militia means and point out the rights of the people shall not be infringed.
eta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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"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."
Basic reading comprehension AND legal interpretation is that the militia part is dependent on the right of the people and the right of the people IS NOT dependent on the militia. I have cornered 3 different attorneys that are not 2a friendly and they agree that as written the right of the people is NOT dependent on the militia so please stop debating what a well regulated militia means and point out the rights of the people shall not be infringed.
eta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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