Couple of things 1) is incorrect about "well regulated" meaning able to safely operate. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State," it says, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
In a historical context "well regulated" meant supplied and equipt. More importantly, that is a prefatory clause, the 2nd part is the meat "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." on the topic if you're interested.
Further, militias and people are two different concepts, so even if "regulated" in the modern usage of the word were to be applied, the amendment specifically acknowledges the right of the "people", so the "regulation" would only be applied to the militia.
His 2nd point, however, I agree with- your right to swing your fist ends at my nose.
That said, having a negligent discharge treated as a crime, so long as there was no victim or property damage, and it wasn't gross negligence (i.e. throwing a loaded handgun with safety issues up in the air to catch it, or something stupid and dangerous to others).
Last bit is (forgive me I don't know how much firearms experience you have) negligent discharges almost always mean "I squeezed the trigger but then regretted it." Guns don't just "go off"
You'll see this pretty frequently when cops shoot an unarmed mother holding a baby or what not "The gun accidentally went off" as if it was the gun's volition. "Accidentally went off" when talking about modern firearms means "I put my finger on the trigger and squeezed." Older firearms without striker blocks used to be pretty dangerous when dropped, and occasional you'll have a new firearm that isn't drop safe (like the v1 of the Sig Sauer p320) but the company will recall and fix the thing.
So I could see a negligent discharge being a crime, depending on the circumstances.
It's something I've extensively researched. I'm 100% sure the regulated definition I've provided is completely accurate.
Back in the day they didn't want an idiot to try to operate a cannon or mortar without knowing what was going on. On top of that, incorrectly loaded weapons were also an issue. People don't even think of such things today. Back then you usually brought your own arm.
On top of that, militia are expected to fight against or along side a standing army. They didn't want unqualified people doing that.
In short, regulated means you are capable of safely operating and maintaining your arm.
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