Edit:Just to add, I'm fine with the 2nd, I myself am a gun owner though mine is locked up safely in California (and I was military trained). I do object to ARs specifically as they are too lethal by far and abused as consumer items which the are not. The 2nd never foresaw this kind of firearm. As I said, they should be pulled from sale, a voluntary buy-back and all advertising for them banned. Alternatively only allow over ~25s to buy. It won't reduce all but it will stop some, the Florida shooter is 19.
Congress officially created the U.S. military on
September 29, 1789.
You are correct that there was a fear that the federal government would disarm the state militias however that was short lived, certainly settled after the civil war. I poorly worded though I was aware of much of the details.
The national guard having finally taken over that role in the early 20th century for practical purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_Act_of_1903
Dick act, good name.
As the majority of states gave up their militias in preference to the guard and army, that part of the 2nd became redundant.
Yes California and Connecticut have additional active & state recognised "well regulated" militias and the 2nd applies to them, not to the other 48 states.
Eventually a law becomes a relic if not updated and is ideally written out.
Wayne LaPierre is a psychopath, talented maybe, however I am not a fool to allow often repeated NRA bumper-stickers affect my judgement. Much of the neo-religeous gun nut fervor was his creation.
