"Shall Not Be Infringed"

That’s a simple statement, and should not be misunderstood by the people who are SUPPOSEDLY supporting the Constitution. But it has been PURPOSELY misunderstood by the “anti-gun” crowd. They SAY it means only members of an “organized militia” can be armed, but they’re wrong. There was NO “organized militia” in existence at the time this was written. Therefore, it could NOT have meant that. What it DID mean is that since EVERY ADULT under 45 was a member of the “militia” and could be called up at any time to defend our country, they could not be denied their arms. But anti-gun fools consistently ignore that so as to “muddy the waters” of gun control. This writer (manifestly in a local paper) recognizes that. (Joey Lopez/Aurora Sentinel)