[groanup]

I did say, however, that the second amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for members of a well regulated state Militia from federal infringeent

Is that not saying that being in a militia is requisite to enjoying the right to keep and bear? And if not, why not?

[tacticalogic]

Is that not saying that being in a militia is requisite to enjoying the right to keep and bear? And if not, why not?

Actually, it appears to be considerably more restrictive than that. It says you must be a memeber of a "well regulated state militia". You don't have the right to keep and bear arms until you are already trained and proficient in the use of those arms. It's kind of like requiring a tax stamp, and then not printing any.