[RKV]

I never said that, nor is federal law (including the constitution) all that is relevant - state law (and the SD constitution) is as well.

Own, possess, yes. Buy? Not in Article 1 Section 8. That said, in 1792 (the founding generation) passed the militia act. That federal law said (in part).

"shall, within six months thereafter, provide himself with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet"

States laws are going to say whatever they say, and as long as consistent with the federal and state constitutions, they are plainly enforceable.

[dmz]

Sorry, my use of the word ‘buy’ was unfortunate. Procure, possess, whatever word choice works better than buy I’m OK with. But it does not change the text in section 8, wherein the fed will arm the militia (unless you have some other way of interpreting “To provide for the organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia).