Muscatine

Indeed, sir.  There was chuckling involved. 

Mallory. It wasn't possible for me to get to the computer these past couple days. I didn't intend for this to get to some heated point, and didn't really think I was ranting. But it's true. I do indeed feel the framers of our future as the greatest nation on earth, had every intention that we, the people of these United States, freely and openly possess and bare our arms. Granted I'm no iron packin granny, but just about every man and some of the gals in our family are. I think that the militia issue has been misconstrued time and time again. Of course we had one, we needed and do need one. However the rights of the people are also clear. It would be the same for any other right given to us by the constitution. Limited by the states themselves as they are, the rights to posses and bare shall not be infringed. On the farm, we had to drive off or kill, coyotes, skunks, coons, opossum and the occasional interloper, though no interlopers were killed to be clear. I would also think that had it not been for the tyranny factors and oppressions etc. that drove the colonists to the point of dissension unto the death, well the militia factor might have been where it ended. I think that the framers were not just talking about other nations etc, but also about attack from within. That gives it a more personal and one on one feel that tends to make sense beyond the militia element. We use to have that ya know. They called it the National Guard until the unification of forces issue. I'm no gun nut but sure do feel that the courts were correct in standing behind the words that call for no infringement of said right. I also think that had they felt it might get outta hand, well, they would have worded it differently, calling for limits and prohibitions. But. They didn't, and in my heart it means what it says. Also in the midst of our family chat that evening, it was mentioned that the swiss have the lowest crime rate on earth per capita, and most know, it is due to the fact that nearly everyone is armed. Take it for what it's worth, but to me, it's an important factor. The criminals know they stand little chance in a case like that. So if deterrance matters, well there ya have it.

How about a system like this, citizens that are armed and at the ready like volunteer fire departments but with no funding from the federal government or the state, only from the county and by donations. They can only be called up by the local sheriff to defend their county and must meet one weekend a month for training and education! the constitution and the republic was set up to keep the power as close to the people as possible. the sole reason for the 2nd amendment is for defense against a tyrannical government or foreign invaders, to protect your right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.