[Parley Baer]

I have not read every thread but a few thoughts before I hit the sack.

The 2nd Amendment is broken into two thoughts separated by the coma. The first part is the regulated militia part. The 2nd part is the "right of the people".

The Bill Of Rights is about the rights of the individual and the 2nd amendment is part of it.

IMHO it is clear as a bell that the 2nd Amendment is about the right of the individual to bear arms. Today the court majority got it exactly right. The dissenting opinion was totally out to lunch.

[MileHi]

IMHO it is clear as a bell that the 2nd Amendment is about the right of the individual to bear arms. Today the court majority got it exactly right. The dissenting opinion was totally out to lunch.

Agreed, but what I posted is from the majority opinion.

[robertpaulsen]

"it is clear as a bell that the 2nd Amendment is about the right of the individual to bear arms."

A) A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

B) The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Basically, you're saying that "A" and "B" are the same thing. Identical, really.

Then why all the extra words in "A"? Madison thought it would look cool?