[discostu]

Check your federalist papers. Madison wanted the 2nd ammendment to include distribution and training. IMHO it would have been cool if he'd won that argument (even though Jefferson's objections were correct, a tyranical government just would have distributed substandard weapons and poor training) just because it would kill all the stupid 2A arguments the liberals have today.

Then of course there's JFK citizenship marksmanship program (which was eventually killed by Clinton) that actually did just what Madison wanted but for a nominal fee (I think it was $100, for which you got an M1 and 8 hours of training).

[Know your rights]

"Your argument, if taken to its logical conclusion would preclude [...] the right to bear arms, lest government be compelled to provide you a weapon."

Madison wanted the 2nd ammendment to include distribution and training.

Irrelevant, since he lost that argument. Stick to the point: should we oppose the right to bear arms on the grounds that it will lead to government being compelled to provide you a weapon?