• Lemming6969@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      It’s hard to read because of how it’s written, but you likely have to read it backwards. People can bear arms, why, Because states may need a skilled well regulated militia.

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      14 hours ago

      That is exactly what I would argue. And many others of course. That’s the “well regulated” purpose. They didn’t mean a bunch of fucking idiots with a fetish. They meant the people could always band together to fight for their freedoms. Because the nation didn’t have a standing army at the time. It was a volunteer militia that gained the freedoms to begin with.