[BerryDingle]

the Militias to which the Amendment refers were State Militias which would have been used to fight the federal government.

Horse Hockey! A well regulated Militia is American citizens guarding against tyranny.

[RC one]

Our forefathers were against the presence of a large standing Army quartered within the country. There are countless quotes from men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams that confirm their opposition. Their original intent was a citizen militia capable of being mustered rapidly to buy time for the raising of a large standing Army if need be. We kept with that mentality until WW2 and the cold war that followed. Our forefathers knew that paying for a permanent large standing Army was UNSUSTAINABLE as we are all likely to find out for ourselves eventually. Therefore, one must conclude that the days of the well regulated militia i.e. citizen soldiers have not passed us; therefore, any attempts by liberals to undermine the second amendment i.e. the constitution should be recognized as and treated as a domestic threat to the constitution and as a matter of national security. They loathe the military and are fond of saying as much but deep down in their hearts, they know they need the military because they are unwilling and completely unable to pass muster. The leftists are responsible for the MIC as much as anybody.