What do you think that means? Some people think it does not cover any individual’s right but a collective right that refers to police/military. The rest of us can say that if the Bill of Rights consists of individual freedoms, this one is no exception. That comma causes some confusion.
There are 2 different points in the 2nd amendment:
1. A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state [COMMA]
This is true; we need a military to defend our country and we need police to enforce our laws. Regulated- Meaning well equiped. Not as in limitations.
2. The right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
They say the people for a reason. It was written by our founding fathers, who at that time were the people. They just fought for 2 years against a state militia (the British) and they knew that our independance would have been impossible if they did not have the arms needed to fight the militia. They knew that a time like that would come again eventually, so they guaranteed the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms incase they had to do it again.
"Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance"
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.”
- George Washington
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