RE: "Militia", what that meant then.
October 4, 2017 at 1:27 pm
(This post was last modified: October 4, 2017 at 1:28 pm by Gawdzilla Sama.)
(October 4, 2017 at 1:11 pm)Shell B Wrote: You're going to have to show me how the slogan was questionable. Was there a colonist in Parliament I didn't know about?
There were several members who were very sympathetic toward the colonists.
(October 4, 2017 at 1:13 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(October 4, 2017 at 9:49 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?co...recNum=846 gives an effective example of what a militia meant back in the day. The definition hadn't changed since Jefferson's time.
The problem is, the amendment uses the word "militia" as reasoning for the right, which then specifically says "right of the people", not "right of the militia". "People" pretty much covers...well, everyone.
Also a fun definition fact while we're here. "well regulated" just meant "working", had nothing to do with legislative regulations.
Well regulated meant they were trained.