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this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2025
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I'm not sure thats right. I think the 2A was written in order to enable the US to be able to organize militias to defend itself against foreign invasion as, at the time, the idea of the colonies supporting a standing army was impossible.
It's both.
Your reply to osaerisxero was correct and made more sense before he ninja-edited.