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Originally Posted by OneBallJohn
That's because you're not reading it as intended. The document is not written in modern English. It is written to acknowledge that a well regulated militia is necessary for the security of a free nation and that the citizens of that nation have the same right to be armed as the militia.
In other words: A well regulated Military, being necessary to the security of a free Nation, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The 2nd Amendment was written to protect "The People" not the Government.
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actually no it was written to mean militia not people. They would of said people like they did how many other times in the document. They didnt have a free standing army and if the country got attacked everyone had to be able to help out. It was protect the gov,they were still getting attacked its not like now. .