>>113696278>>113695500>>113695521>>113695642The Founding Fathers hated the idea of a standing national army. They believed that a standing army would lead to states' rights being trampled by a too-powerful national gov't using that army to override state laws. They instead promoted the idea of state militias - citizens forming under government leadership to form temporary armies in times of crisis.
They recognized, however, that this left the country vulnerable. If a bad actor were to gain national power and ban assembly or gun ownership then militias would be unable to form and face a foreign power's invasion.
That is why the 2nd amendment was made: to ensure the US could form militias in lieu of a standing army.
But hey, guess what: WE HAVE A STANDING ARMY NOW
The moment we established a federally controlled armed forces the 2nd amendment lost its purpose. It's entirely vestigial and any argument that it has use is just fucking wrong.