note the part i outlined in my post with the [[ ]] that states that the prefatory clause does not negate the post clause- ie the right of —The People— to own guns- the court’s arguments hinged on the fact that we all have an inalienable right to self defense using effective means, that has nothing to do with belonging to a militia- There are certain inalienable rights that can not be infringed, and are basic to survival and well being- the right to effective self defense is one of them and why our constitution includes the statement that the people’s right (Not the militia only’s right- but all the people’s right) shall not be infringed
Bob434 -
I don’t think we’re disagreeing. My point was only that so many people don’t accept the Heller and MacDonald reasoning, so it’s useful to have other lines of attack.