[beltfed308]

Try again.

That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States,

For lack of a better word this is the "pool" to be chosen from. Now granted slavery existed at that time but that has been addressed along with womens rights.

Also note the individual called for service was to supply his own arms. If one didn't already have said weapons there were to be acquired by that individual. Not given to him by the state of federal govt.

[beltfed308]

I will also add that that same individual at the end of his militia service kept those weapons. Not turned in at the end of service. If anything shows individual ownership of military grade weapons that are always available for service in the militia.

[Dead Corpse]

Women and slaves/freedmen fought in the Revolution. Bobbies claim RKBA doesn’t apply to them is a spurious lie at best.

[robertpaulsen]

"For lack of a better word this is the "pool" to be chosen from."

Able-bodied, white, male citizens, 18-45 years of age were not the "pool". They were the Militia. And they comprised about 20% of the population.

"If one didn't already have said weapons there were to be acquired by that individual. Not given to him by the state of federal govt."

That was the plan. But when the War of 1812 broke out, very few Militia members showed up with arms. Arms were provided to them by the federal government.