"A well regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
In the Constitution, the Second Amendment is the only one that contains any explanation of why it was passed. Brevity being the soul of wit, why would the founders not just simply say, "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."The amendment was proposed eight days after the Constitution was adopted. We had no army. The overriding concern was not having a ready militia. The only way to have one would be to call on farmers to come running with their muskets like they did in 1775 at Concord Bridge when the shot heard 'round the world was fired.In my time, the country has been twice attacked -- Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Center. In neither case was the militia called in. Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force were there.The Second Amendment was about militia. It was not greatly concerned whether Annie gets her gun or every cowboy has a big iron on his hip.-- Don Woodard, Sr., Fort WorthHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
