09-10-2019, 02:33 PM
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
To me, the 2nd is an "if...then" statement; the prefatory clause "a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state" representing the if and "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" representing the then.
The then clause tells me that my right to keep/bear arms should not be infringed/encroached upon for any reason until enough citizens of the United States decide that the if/prefatory clause no longer holds true and successfully repeal a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights.
To me, the 2nd is an "if...then" statement; the prefatory clause "a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state" representing the if and "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" representing the then.
The then clause tells me that my right to keep/bear arms should not be infringed/encroached upon for any reason until enough citizens of the United States decide that the if/prefatory clause no longer holds true and successfully repeal a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights.