To understand the amendment as written, let's try writing a 2nd Amendment analogue with the same form and grammatical structure.
"During an evacuation drill with safety as a concern, the means of an orderly exit by the students, shall not be impeded."
Now, let's see the procedure superceded by;
"Rather than periodic evacuation drills, staff will guide what to do in the event of an emergency."
Does this change the meaning without a student fire drill, meaning that students may now leave anytime they want, any way they want, as often as they want?
No, it doesn't. Without the first portion in force, the entire former policy is effectively nullified by the absence of the reason for it's purpose.
We haven't had militias recognised for the defence for couple centuries, the purpose of the amendment. We have the armed forces, issued standard weaponry with which to drill and defend the Republic. Prospective soldiers do not have to appear for service equipped with grampy's flintlock musket from over the fireplace.
The first part of the second cannot be disregarded to make it mean having as much of any kind of arms as one can accumulate, displayed loaded, anytime, anywhere, because it can't, and it does not. It simply means what is tersely written, and nothing else.
We are left with assumptions rather than rights, not supported by the 2nd Amendment.
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Last edited by Pio1980; 10-31-2017 at 12:03 PM.
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