[El Gato]

"The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed," is what the Second Amendment says"

No, it doesn't.

You're right. It says "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".

[robertpaulsen]

"It says "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"."

Bzzzzzt! Wrong. Not according to my copy of the U.S. Constitution.

[MarkL]

You're right. It says "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".

But you must understand that a nuanced reading of the so called "Bill of Rights" clearly shows that the words "the people" in the second amendment means something different than the words "the people" in all the other amendments.

Consequently, "the people" in the second amendment actually means "the state." Never mind that the words "the state" are even mentioned in other amendments along with the words "the people," clearly defining the difference. "Just ignore the man behind the curtain!"

Mark