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[Ghost in the Machine]

12. In my opinion, the problem with the misinterpretation is because people don't understand the

FULL HISTORY of the Bill of Rights.

As the 2nd Amendment reads:

"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."

What many people don't remember, or understand, is that *before* The Revolutionary War, we did not have a well trained and regulated "Standing Army" to protect us. *AFTER* the Revolutionary War, we did. Our Forefathers had enough insight to understand that this new "well regulated Militia, being necessary to secure a free State" could become tyrannical and try to take over the Government, so they allowed for the PEOPLE to have the right to keep and bear arms, as a way to defend themselves, and our fledgling Government, against an attempted Military Coup.

Keep in mind that this is just MY interpretation. Why else would they mention a "well regulated Militia", then go on to include the right to the "PEOPLE", as in We, the PEOPLE"... the general populace? Could it be because our Founding Fathers already knew the history of some other countries that banned arms, or other weapons, except for the Military, and those countries experienced Military Coups against a defenseless populace?? This has *always* been MY interpretation, your mileage may vary....

Peace,

Ghost