Please read the Second Amendment. Plainly, even in the modern sense of the word, it is about the militia being “regulated”, NOT THE PEOPLE! Commas have meaning!
I’m willing to compromise, however. If the projectile exceeds three pounds in mass and can explode on impact, the firearm should be registered with local law enforcement. Of course me agreeing with this restriction means anyone can carry anything they feel like in any manner they see fit anywhere they wish, except upon private property if the property owner chooses to restrict this freedom. Should a property owner choose to restrict the free bearing of arms on their property, they are responsible for ensuring the security of all people on their property at any time, and are liable for any loss if life, injury and personal property of their “guests”.
See! I can compromise.
“Please read the Second Amendment. Plainly, even in the modern sense of the word, it is about the militia being “regulated”, NOT THE PEOPLE! Commas have meaning!”
As I read the Constitution and the 2nd in particular, the “militia” was the people. A “militia” was what was created once the common folk were called and organized and regimented for defense of the particular territory. The country at the time did not believe in a standing Army which they saw as an evil which served to deprive the regular folk of life and property. Basically, the people had the freedom to own arms as they saw fit since they could be summoned at any time to act in defense of the country. Casters and towns owned cannon that they had made themselves. The federal government never paid for them, owned them, or, controlled them. They belonged to the locals who paid for them.
In my mind the 2nd says that I need to be able to own anything I think is necessary to defend myself, my property, or my country from an aggressor. Who that “aggressor” is is not defined. It’s my judgement as a free person. It could be a neighbor on the rampage, a murderous tribe, a foreign nation, or, agents from a government I don’t recognize. I, as a free man, make that determination in my judgement.
To me, that is what the 2nd Amendment is.