Our founding fathers did not seem to have a problem with armed citizens. They thought it important enough to put in the constitution.Interestingly, with the exception of a Navy, the framers made absolutely no mention of arming any part of the federal government. How does the proliferation of armed federal agencies - to say nothing of the agencies themselves - meet the test of constitutionality ?
Your reading of the Constitution does match mine and they did mention the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Stay safe - Stay well - stay armed - Yorktown
Interestingly, with the exception of a Navy, the framers made absolutely no mention of arming any part of the federal government. How does the proliferation of armed federal agencies - to say nothing of the agencies themselves - meet the test of constitutionality ?
I don't know, I guess someone will have to ask the supreme court.
Personally, I don't believe the founding fathers would have a problem with an Army that was armed.
You mentioned the Navy, and then said "federal agencies" do you have any in mind?
