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>Tell me it’s originalism to interpret the words above in any way other than what it reads as: a description of state militias

Regulated means armed with military grade guns, and is not a description of legal oversight (eg regulations)

"A well regulated Militia" literally meant a military armed citizenry.

The intent was to have no paid or professional military and the military was to consist of citizens bringing their arms from home to fight with.

2nd amendment can be losslessly paraphrased:

"because it is important to form well armed mobs, every Joe wacko can have military grade arms"



No way!

It literally says a well regulated militia. Fact.

Spare me your creative interpretation masquerading as originalism




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