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by TEX
Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:16 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: What does a "well-regulated" militia mean?
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Re: What does a "well-regulated" militia mean?

Can't remember just now where I read it, but from what I remember "well regulated" back in colonial days basically meant "well equipped" or "well trained". It had nothing to do with controlling or supervising. It is only a modern view of regulating which came into being during the industrial revolution which comes to people minds in this time - and that does mean to control or have control of.

My view on it was that the founding fathers knew a militia wasn't worth much if they didn't have the proper tools to fight with and/or didn’t know how to use the equipment. They felt they should be "well regulated" = "well equipped and trained"

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