It ' means ' what is written and it doesn't ' mean ' what is not written.
Easy.

I eagerly await your response to the following...

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

How's this work for you. Remembering we have 50 states.

A "well regulated militia", back when, our constitution was written meant every able bodied and armed man who was not in the Army whose help could be requested in a time of danger.

Constitutions are not written in stone:)

"'The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary as distinguished from technical meaning. United States v. Sprague, 282 U.S. 716, 731 (1931); see also Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 188 (1824). Normal meaning may of course include an idiomatic meaning, but it excludes secret or technical meanings ... ."

It ' means ' what is written and it doesn't ' mean ' what is not written.
Easy.

I eagerly await your response to the following...

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

How's this work for you. Remembering we have 50 states.

A "well regulated militia", back when, our constitution was written meant every able bodied and armed man who was not in the Army whose help could be requested in a time of danger.

When the constitution was written the US did not have an Army. That is why the second was written, allowing men to be armed so that they could form Militia to defend the States from those barbarian Brits in the north.

when 2nd Amendment detractors try to employ the 'applies to muskets not ARs' argument specifically.........

"'The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary as distinguished from technical meaning. United States v. Sprague, 282 U.S. 716, 731 (1931); see also Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 188 (1824). Normal meaning may of course include an idiomatic meaning, but it excludes secret or technical meanings ... ."

@Nick.........

Again, Justice Scalia...........

when 2nd Amendment detractors try to employ the 'applies to muskets not ARs' argument specifically.........

"'The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary as distinguished from technical meaning. United States v. Sprague, 282 U.S. 716, 731 (1931); see also Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 188 (1824). Normal meaning may of course include an idiomatic meaning, but it excludes secret or technical meanings ... ."

'Shall not be infringed' .....normal and ordinary, not secret or technical. No 'except for ' or 'limited to '. There is an Amendment process, if the MAJORITY of The People feel there is a need to change or clarify the Constitution or it's Amendments the process is available for them to do so. Unless that happens......what you read is what you've got.

Same as the results of the 2016 election.

Unfortunately and I really mean unfortunately. What SCOTUS believes in this case is the Law of the Land.

I didn't ask about SCOTUS I asked about the Founders. And I firmly believe the Founders would not have wished the Constitution to be written in stone and that it would be updated to reflect current technology.

Plus you do have an Army these day's there is no need for the milita or the general population to carry firearms to defend the US.

“A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined…” – George Washington, First Annual Address, to both House of Congress, January 8, 1790

“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.” – Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776

“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, January 30, 1787

“What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 20, 1787

“The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes…. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” – Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776

“A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 19, 1785

“The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Cartwright, 5 June 1824

“On every occasion [of Constitutional interpretation] let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying [to force] what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, [instead let us] conform to the probable one in which it was passed.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Johnson, 12 June 1823

“I enclose you a list of the killed, wounded, and captives of the enemy from the commencement of hostilities at Lexington in April, 1775, until November, 1777, since which there has been no event of any consequence … I think that upon the whole it has been about one half the number lost by them, in some instances more, but in others less. This difference is ascribed to our superiority in taking aim when we fire; every soldier in our army having been intimate with his gun from his infancy.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Giovanni Fabbroni, June 8, 1778

Again if you want a clearer insight into the minds of the framers of the Constitution you really should read the Federalist Papers, specifically #46 on the 2nd Amendment.

The Founders did not want

“A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined…” – George Washington, First Annual Address, to both House of Congress, January 8, 1790

Again if you want a clearer insight into the minds of the framers of the Constitution you really should read the Federalist Papers, specifically #46 on the 2nd Amendment.

Funny, I thought that was the writing of a single one of the founders, James Madison.

The Founders did not want

You conducted a séance?

Gary ,
Serious question on my part . . . please no Sarcasm on your part . . . your trade mark :)

to all other posters: please: No messages intended to mean, annoy, antagonize, insult, hostile, threatening, or insulting to me or others.

Gary, I know it' very difficult 2/3 and 2/3 ect, ect ….. . your opinion . . . why are people so against repealing the second amendment?

Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution when traveling throughout the country due to rampant gun violence, which has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis.

Sigh... This is ridiculous.

Sigh... This is ridiculous.

Yes

Two very interesting articles:

Sen. Bernie Sanders says any new gun laws that come in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings should be accepted by the “99.9% of gun owners [who] would never in a million, billion years think of doing these horrible things.”

The Democrat then lamented that he did not have a “magical solution” to end mass shootings.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/7/bernie-sanders-999-of-gun-owners-would-never-in-a-/

And...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly told lawmakers and aides in private conversations that he is open to endorsing extensive background checks in the wake of two mass shootings, prompting a warning from the National Rifle Association and concerns among White

NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre spoke with Trump on Tuesday after the president expressed support for a background check bill and told him it would not be popular among Trump's supporters, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss internal talks. LaPierre also argued against the bill's merits, the officials said.

https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Trump-warned-by-NRA-over-background-checks-14288843.php

I agree with both Sanders and Trump.

However, the 99.9% of noncriminal gun owners will not accept extensive new gun laws.

Yes they, as Sanders says, "should". But they will not.

When I said "gun owners will not accept extensive new gun laws". I was referring to the Left Wing Democrat's real attempt to to destroy an Individual Right that is in our Constitution.

For US gun rights advocates, time is an ally. After every new mass-shooting, politicians on the left call for action. Polls show continued public support new gun regulations, including comprehensive background checks on firearm purchases.
The media focus on the victims and note how the US is one of the few nations with such an epidemic of violence. And then, at least when it comes to federal legislation - nothing. Time passes, attention shifts elsewhere, and inertia takes over.

Therefore, it is no longer fit for purpose.

“The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes…. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” – Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776

“The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Cartwright, 5 June 1824

“On every occasion [of Constitutional interpretation] let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying [to force] what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, [instead let us] conform to the probable one in which it was passed.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Johnson, 12 June 1823.