The Founders believed that a well regulated Militia was necessary to the security of a free state, and that's what they wanted to protect. Not simply a gaggle of citizens with guns.
If they'd meant the "right of the militia" they'd have said that. They instead said "right of the people".
52 posted on 11/27/2007 6:29:24 PM PST by El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)