[justshutupandtakeit]

Militia units were organized by states, or other political subdivisions only they (and very rich men) could afford artillery. Individual members were required to have firearms (not cannons) those were the arms referenced within the 2d. Minute men did not drag a cannon from their basements to assemble, they grabbed the rifle/musket at the door and ran. Those were the arms they could "bear" not artillery.

[spunkets]

" or other political subdivisions only they (and very rich men) could afford artillery"Yes like the local taven patrons and groups of craftsmen.

"Those were the arms they could "bear" not artillery."

The intent of the founders and the govm't prior to FDR was that the arms were sufficent to fend off the armies of tyrants. That is the measure.