That portion of the militia which happened to reside within that State.
Ah. And the other portion?
Outside the various States, there would be that portion which might reside in territories, the federal district, or any other area under the authority of the new Republic.
Correct. The people in the well regulated, state Militia.
Once again, this shows you have no clue what the word militia even means. It also shows that you lack the ability to comprehend even the most basic of English sentences. The right is secured for the people, not "the militia". The "militia" is a collective, and collectives do not have rights, only individuals.
It did not secure that right for every person
Certainly if the founders had wanted to do so, they could have used language like "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed". Oh wait; they did. Are you an idiot who can't understand simple English, or just a liar who hates basic freedoms?
Congress has the constitutional power to organize the militia of each state
Wrong. The Constitution grants the power "To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia". Not "militias", but singular "Militia".
Try rebutting that with facts instead of name-calling. If you can
That's difficult to do when an accurate assessment of the facts would involve calling you far worse names than would be allowed on this board.
Well, I've been told the people were the militia. Whatever.
"The "militia" is a collective, and collectives do not have rights, only individuals."
Maybe "civic" is a better descriptor. For example, voting is a civic right. You have the individual right to vote, but that right is secured for the people (collectively) only during certain circumstances -- you can't vote anytime you want to.
Similarly, the second amendment protects your individual right to keep and bear arms from federal infringement, but that right is secured for the people (collectively) only during certain circumstances -- when they assemble to form a well regulated state Militia.
All other times, your individual right to keep and bear arms is protected by your state constitution.
"Not "militias", but singular "Militia"."
And the singular "Militia" consists of the militias of the several states. Therefore, my statement that, "Congress has the constitutional power to organize the militia of each state" is correct.
"they could have used language like "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".
So you're saying that "the people" in the second amendment means "every person".
The 5th amendment extends due process to every person. It says so. That protection applies to citizens AND non-citizens. It applies to children, the insane, illegal aliens, foreign visitors, prisoners, etc. Every person. You're saying these people have second amendment protection to keep and bear arms?
Who can't understand basic English? Who's a liar?