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Into the Night
Militias are not a requirement. The 2nd amendment discusses TWO rights, not one.
1) The right of a free State to defend itself by forming militias. Several States currently have active militias. This protects the States from a rogue federal government.
2) The right of a person to defend himself by bearing arms. That means buying, owning, and using guns as well as any other type of arm. This protects the individual from a rogue State or federal government, as well as from wild animals, pests, criminals, etc.
The Constitution does not grant these rights. These rights are inherently a right of Man simply because he is a living breathing thing. States are made up of individuals.
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