The real 2nd Amendment. Not the revenge fantasies of racists and conspiracy theorists, jammed through the courts. Especially not twisting the 2nd Amendment into a right to guns for self-defense in the home, where they put owners and families and friends at greater risk than criminals (suicide included).
- Not the National Rifle Association and its ILA (Institute for Legislative Action)
- Not the far wackier Gun Owners of America
- Not the even wackier than that National Association for Gun Rights
So all right, what does the second amendment say, and what does it mean?
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.
Let's break that down.