The thing is that until as recently as the 1960s the 2nd Amendment wasn't widely interpreted to be about anything other than militias. Radiolab has a great epis

The thing is that until as recently as the 1960s the 2nd Amendment wasn't widely interpreted to be about anything other than militias. Radiolab has a great episode on how a small but vocal minority shifted the NRA from a sports shooting (think Olympics) group to what it is today. https://radiolab.org/podcast/more-perfect-the-gun-show https://radiolab.org/podcast/more-perfect-the-gun-show