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Originally Posted by 2A
A well regulated militia being necessary to the freedom of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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Well regulated
versus
shall not be infringed.
Training is a form of regulating. Not in the sense of ordinances or laws or restrictions... but in the sense of "regulation" as a means of obtaining consistent, predictable results from a well tuned piece of machinery.
One might have a logical argument stating that perhaps owning arms should be unrestricted, but the wearing of them on a daily basis should require regulation.
Then, we have that whole pesky "keep and bear arms" phrase.
Keep and bear are held together, right next to "shall not be infringed."
Some days I wish that regulation was mandatory as I see complete morons, but ultimately I'm glad that "keep and bear" are right there next to "shall not be infringed."
You shouldn't have to be an Operator (©, ®, TM, all rights reserved) to carry a gun for protection.