No one stops to ask: What makes us think we no longer need a well-regulated militia?
Regulated, in this context, means orderly or well-trained, rather than regulated in the red-tape sense we might think of today. It refers to the group of all able-bodied men in every town in America: Each man is responsible for maintaining a serviceable weapon, plus powder and lead. These men turn out once a week on the town green for basic drill under a captain and lieutenants of their own election. How did this idea fall out of fashion?
Oh, it's far more likely that the Feds will kick in your door during the wee hours of the morning than during broad daylight. That's for sure.
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