[robertpaulsen]

"But, in order to have enough folks to fill out a good sized militia, they codified a protection for what they saw as an idividual Right"

Seems to me that if they were looking for enough folks to fill out a good sized Militia, they wouldn't have infringed on the inanlienable RKBA of women, blacks, and seniors.

[Dead Corpse]

Women couldn't vote, but they could still own property. And yes, some even fought in the various wars. Same for freedmen blacks.

Further, men over 48 can still join the active militia, but are not subject to a militia call-up. Which again, in no way relates to "infringement" of their RKBA.