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The Second Amendment, A Well Reasoned Interpretation - Page 5

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Thus the need for a “well-regulated” Militia loyal and answerable to the Governors of the many States to be used in time when the security of that free state is in question is paramount. There can be little room for doubt that the Founding Fathers did not mean for self-proclaimed, self-trained, civilian Militia to carry out this role and be the guarantors of the security of the free States.

¹The first ten Amendments to the Federal Constitution ratified in 1791 are collectively know as the Bill of Rights and mirror similar words found in the English Magna Carta set down in 1215 and agreed to and signed by King John of England. The Magna Carta was an agreement between the King and his Barons and set limits on the Kings power over the people.

²The Federalist Papers were written and published between 1787 and 1788 in several New York State newspapers to persuade New York voters to ratify the proposed U.S. Constitution. The primary authors were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison with help from John Jay. The Federalist Papers contains 85 essays outlining how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America. All of the essays were signed "PUBLIUS" and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28 and John Jay contributed the remaining 5. The Federalist Papers remain today as an excellent reference for historians and constitutional scholars.

³The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.

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