Because if a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, it follows that a state lacking such a militia is either insecure, or unfree, or possibly both.

As the founders knew, a "well-regulated militia" was one authorized, trained and – with growing frequency during the American Revolution – armed and provisioned by state governments.

A “well-regulated” militia simply meant that the processes for activating, training, and deploying the militia in official service should be efficient and orderly, ...

Likewise, the Second Amendment offers no safe harbor, referring to “a well regulated Militia,” which has been traditionally limited to official national guard units subject to the oversight of public ...

The term well-regulated militia didn’t refer to Soldier of Fortune magazine subscribers running around in the woods with AR-15s in their hands and warpaint on their faces.

In one essay, he posited that a “well regulated Militia” is an anomaly. And there’s Warren Burger, who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986.

But even a well organized militia was not adequate when confronting major powers. The need for a standing army and navy became evident when the United States again fought Great Britain, and then ...

Well then, we need to anchor them in the well regulated militia — words that do. I spent 11 years of my life around arms of all shapes and sizes; from 9mm handguns to Tomahawk Cruise Missiles.

Amendment II of the Constitution reads as follows: ”A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The NRA ...

The writer quotes the Second Amendment reference to a “well-regulated militia” but only provides a definition for the word “militia.” ...

Everyone should read the entire Second Amendment. Following that, a proposed resolution of the gun ownership issue might be as follows: A “well regulated Militia” would be established in every ...

Letters to the Editor for Sept. 21: Readers opine on Ken Paxton's title, the consequences of lax gun regulations and a recent trip to the theater.