[robertpaulsen]

"Re-read. I didn’t say anything about a state militia."

You were referring to the second amendment which does.

[ctdonath2]

The enumerated right clause is not subordinate to the militia clause. “The people”, whoever they are, are not necessarily “the militia”.

Again, I had not referred to whether the person in question (me) was in a state militia.

The 2ndA ends with “shall not be infringed” - meaning that protection of the