Two thirds of the House *and* Senate voting "aye" *and* 38 state legislatures doing the same? Good luck with *that* one,Gramps!
The arguments were laid out in the Federalist Papers that the Standing Army would have to be kept in check in order to avoid having the Military take over (This from people who had successfully overthrown British Military forces which were the de facto British colonial government).
The check was for The People, in their entirety, to be armed without any infringement on that right because the overwhelming numbers of the people would be sufficient to keep any army in check even without formal martial training .
It isn't about training the army, it has no age restriction, it IS about The People being able to resist tyranny from their own government or military forces, should the need arise.
All else weakens the Right.
He would have a far better chance getting five old men and women in black robes to agree with him... as most unconstitutional powers have been given. I fear living in a country where ever right paid for with patriots' blood depends on which side of the bed Anthony Kennedy gets out of in the morning of a decision.