[MileHi]

True enough. It's also covered pretty well in the plethora of decisions concluding a collective right.
I was curious, therefore, why the poster concluded that "it is clear as a bell that the 2nd Amendment is about the right of the individual to bear arms".

A plain reading of the text makes it clear. The contorted reasoning and mis-citing of Miller by lower courts, or citing other cases that have mis-cited Miller as precedent in order to reach a predetermined conclusion don't change that.

The entire "collective right" argument has always been disingenuous, not to mention the racial component of original gun control laws in this country. But your'e a smart guy, so you knew that.

[robertpaulsen]

"A plain reading of the text makes it clear."

Well there you go (sound of hand slapping forehead)! I never actually did a plain reading of the text so, of course I never saw it! Wow! Thanks!