Who's saying it seems obsolete?
Certainly not me. I was referring to the so-called moderates on the issue who say there is no more need for a citizen's militia since it could not possibly do battle with our present day armed forces if the government ever became so oppressive it provoked another revolution. They ignore the fact that the best defense against armed gangs and common criminals is armed citzens. The amendment will never be obsolete as long as human nature remains the same
I was simply saying that whether or not those people are right about the necessity of a citizen's militia in this modern era of nukes and ultra hi-tech weapons, and personally I don't think they are, the amendment is still part of the Constitution and as such it should be obeyed by our lawmakers and judges. Forcing them to do that is another proposition altogether, but one which should be undertaken before it's too late.