[ctdonath2]

So the 2nd Amendment only lets people be part of a militia IF the government deigns to let one exist? No gov't-organized militia means no 2nd Amendment?

[ctdonath2]

To rephrase/correct that post:

So the 2nd Amendment only protects a "right of the people to keep and bear arms" IF the government deigns to organize a militia? No gov't-organized militia means no 2nd Amendment?

(Please answer this one. This is key for me understanding your view.)