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The sentence means this: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, shall not be infringed. The right of the people to keep an
by bitJericho 9y ago
The sentence means this:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, shall not be infringed.
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, being necessary to the security of a free State, shall not be infringed.
The comma acts as an "and", to combine two different but similar rights
- eswoo 9y agoBut how do you infringe on a militia? Only one right is actually mentioned here; nothing is said about a right to a militia.