"Well regulated"

[zeke]

Whenever someone wants to debate the Second Amendment with me, I ask him why? What does it matter? What would really change if 2A were repealed?

There are untold millions of firearms in private hands in this country, most of them unknown to Uncle Sam and the various state governments. Americans are not going to voluntarily give them up, and absent probable cause, governments have no reason to search private homes looking for guns.

Those who fantasize about disarming America might as well flap their arms and try to fly to the Moon...

Because without the 2A, the gooberment can enforce what it wants. And while it may be untenable to enforce on the whole population all at once, selective enforcement would be used when desired. And previously the 2A would make the selective enforcement much more difficult.

 

[ladder13]

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[Onomea]

Here is a short discussion of interest on the drafting of the Second Amendment:

Just a moment...