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In the US Constitution the 2nd Amendment is written as follows

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

"well regulated Militia" doesn't mean the government should regulate it, it means in working order/functioning. This is old speak.

The point was to keep government in check basically "If you start acting tyrannically we have some goons who will take you out" that's the whole point. Think about it they just got out if a war with Britain who was being tyrannical via taxes.

If the original meaning isn't going to be respected then the whole document is trash.
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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg 4mo ago

'Well-regulated' also means 'well-trained' -- get to the range, boys and girls.

Oh, and according to [10 U.S. Code § 246 - Militia: composition and classes](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/246) the militia is:

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(a)The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

(b)The classes of the militia are—

(1)the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and

(2)the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

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