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originally posted by: monkeyluv
The Second is meant to justify the formation of regulated militias. It's not meant to defend the right to bear arms because that right is natural.
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;
originally posted by: vor78
originally posted by: monkeyluv
The Second is meant to justify the formation of regulated militias. It's not meant to defend the right to bear arms because that right is natural.
From the US Constitution, Article 1 Section 8 regarding the powers delegated to Congress:
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;
Congress already had the authority to form 'regulated militias' before the 2nd Amendment was ratified. If the 2nd Amendment pertains only to organized militias, then the 2nd Amendment would appear to be redundant.
I do agree with you that it is a 'natural right'. The 2nd Amendment is there as a protection of that natural right. The first half of it states the purpose, the reason the founders felt the need to protect that right of the individual citizens.
originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: chuck258
a reply to: crazyewok
Alright, I'll give you that one, that's pretty funny. And I'm a die hard American Patriot.
If you let the UK and Canadians burn down DC again it might sort some problems out for you guys