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The Second Amendment states somewhat ambiguously: "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."
The first part of the Amendment supports proponents of gun control by seeming to make the possession of firearms contingent upon being a member of a state-regulated militia.
The next part is cited by opponents of gun control as a guarantee of the individual's right to possess such weapons, since he can always be called to militia service.
The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that there is no individual right to own a firearm. The Second Amendment was designed to allow states to defend themselves against a possible tyrannical national government.
Now that the federal government has stealth bombers and nuclear weapons, it is hard to imagine what people would need to keep in the garage to serve that purpose.
-- footnote Slouching Towards Gomorrah
And we have to thank Ted Kennedy for Borking him! God works His will in strange wasys.
Last time I checked, every male is required to sign up for selective service. Kinda sounds like a militia to me, so that means every male over the age of 18 can bear arms. And we don’t want to discriminate, so all females over the age of 18 should be afforded the same right. Problem solved about trying to infringe on our 2nd Ammendment Rights.