No. of Recommendations: 8
But who really knows? For most of the life of the nation, the 2A was treated as a collective right I think.
I find it interesting - and particular significant - that in the entire Constitution there is only one place where “a reason” is listed.
Nowhere does it say “A well informed populace being necessary for democracy, a free press…”
Or “Because there has been inter-religious strife, Congress shall make no law respecting…”
Or “The King sheltering soldiers in private quarters has caused us to prohibit…”
No, the only cause for an Amendment - or for anything, really, in an otherwise tersely written, constructed, and lucid document, is “ A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State” …
Why do you suppose that is?
