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I'd like to point out, for the benefit of others, that the term well-regulated simply meant 'effective' or 'in proper working order'. It did not necessarily mea
by noblethrasher 14y ago
I'd like to point out, for the benefit of others, that the term well-regulated simply meant 'effective' or 'in proper working order'. It did not necessarily mean that it should be controlled by the government.
Source:http://constitution.org/cons/wellregu.htm http://constitution.org/cons/wellregu.htm
- vacri 14y agoWhat about the 'militia' part? Or the 'being necessary for the security of a free state' part? The second amendment is saying 'we're not going to restrict arms, because we need a body of men to call on who know how to use arms, in order to maintain our independence', not 'fear your government, be prepared to shoot its representitives'.
- noblethrasher 14y agoI am not arguing that the second amendment is a provision for overthrowing the government. I really did just want to make sure everyone knew how 'well-regulated' should be interpreted since it's easy to read it naively.
- vacri 14y agoFair enough, thanks for the clarification. I was reading it still in context to the parent comment.
- stinky613 14y agoIt's both. The second amendment is necessary to maintain the security of a free state against foreign invaders and against a government seeking to take the 'free' from the 'free state'.