[ctdonath2]

And in that Act, individuals were to get their OWN equipment (arms included) at their OWN cost.
...so again: why can’t I, a member of the militia, get an M4?

[robertpaulsen]

"And in that Act, individuals were to get their OWN equipment (arms included) at their OWN cost. ...so again: why can’t I, a member of the militia, get an M4?"

If you are a member of your state's well regulated militia, the federal government cannot infringe your right to keep and bear an M4. I'm saying you can get an M4.