...Constitution into its ratification. The relevant portions of each are: [Declaration of Rights section.] "That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, including the body of the people capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural,...

...Antifederalists in the Pennsylvania convention. Section seventeen of the Virginia proposal declares That the people have a right to keep and bear arms: that a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms. is the proper. natural and safe defence of a free...

...of the people with language concerning a well-regulated militia and avoiding standing armies: 17th. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...

...contains language very much like the Second Amendment. As quoted in chapter 1, this provision provides That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a wellregulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...

...here is the original second amendment, before it was pared down, with the full meaning made clear: That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...

...are or have been in actual rebellion." And the New York Convention included this proposed amendment: "That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, including the body of the people capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural,...

...notwithstanding. [140: p. 1-336] And the Rhode Island proposed Declaration of Rights (May 29, 1790) stated XVII. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, including the body of the people capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural,...

...freedom of the prefs is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty, and ought not to be violated. " I jth. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms;...is the proper, natural and fafe defence of a free flatc; that the militia mall not be fubjed to martial law, except in time of war, rebellion or infurredlion...

...that no religious sect or society ought to be favored or established by law in preference to others. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms...capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state. That the militia should not be subject to martial law except in time...

...Amendment. The State of Virginia, for example, in ratifying the federal compact, formally asserted, "That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well regulated Militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free...