I do agree that Heller is sort of a strange re-contextualization that seems to arise because nobody really wants to deal with citizens owning the full gamut of

I do agree that Heller is sort of a strange re-contextualization that seems to arise because nobody really wants to deal with citizens owning the full gamut of modern military arms even if that's the natural implication of the 2nd's wording. Steven's essay isn't easy for me to buy into in multiple respects. Like even his starting premises are basically implying that the Revolutionary was prosecuted by a bunch of criminals who, horror of horrors, stockpiled weapons in theirs homes and churches, which, as much as I dislike the modern Tea Party BS, has also long been lionized as part of America's national identity.