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PHORTO
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As Rich Coon points out, the contemporaneous meaning of the term "well regulated" was "maintained and in proper working order."
But the real issue is the grammatical structure of the sentence. The term "well regulated" modifies the noun "militia," not the noun "right" nor the noun "people." "Well regulated," isn't even in the same clause. It is the militia that is to be "well regulated," not the "right" nor the "people." Whichever definition of "well regulated" one chooses is irrelevant; it isn't applied to the people or to the right to bear arms.
I hope that the explanations offered by Mr. Coon and myself are helpful to Mr. Selby. |
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