Hey stevens, “well-regulated militia” = The People.
Hey stevens, “well-regulated militia” = The People.
Do you know what a well regulated militia was?
It’s pretty simple, the ‘regulations’ were the steps in how to load, aim and fire a musket or any other muzzle loading weapon at the time the constitution was written in. Members of the Armies or Europe and America were also known as ‘Regulars’ because of their frequent practice sessions in using their firearms.
That meant that a ‘well regulated militia’ was one that practiced using their weapons and were totally comfortable with their usage.
Today we would say that the owners and/or users of modern day firearms need to be comfortable with the usage of their weapons and the care and handling that goes along with that.