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DISARMAMENT, even partial, is not for the PEOPLE, but for those who will prey upon the PEOPLE
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“Extravagant as the supposition is, let it however be made. Let a regular army,... and let it be entirely at the devotion of the federal government; ... the State governments, with the people on their side, would be able to repel the danger.
Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation,... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the [European] governments are afraid to trust the people with arms...”
- - - James Madison, Federalist Paper #46.

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BANE OF LIBERTY
First Congress Debate On Arms And Militia

What, sir, is the use of a militia? IT IS TO PREVENT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDING ARMY, THE BANE OF LIBERTY. Now it must be evident, that under this provision, together with their other powers, congress could take such measures with respect to a militia, as make a standing army necessary.

Whenever government mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to DESTROY THE MILITIA, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.

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https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Mason
Mr. Chairman — A worthy member has asked, who are the militia, if they be not the people, of this country, and if we are not to be protected from the fate of the Germans, Prussians, &c. by our representation? I ask who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will be the militia of the future day. If that paper on the table gets no alteration, the militia of the future day may not consist of all classes, high and low, and rich and poor; but may be confined to the lower and middle classes of the people, granting exclusion to the higher classes of the people. If we should ever see that day, the most ignominious punishments and heavy fines may be expected. UNDER THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT ALL RANKS OF PEOPLE ARE SUBJECT TO MILITIA DUTY.
- - - George Mason, Addresses to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)

Now, re-read the second amendment, and realize that the militia were THE PEOPLE - all the people - to be armed so that no standing army under the command of a tyrant could conquer America.

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“ It may be laid down, as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every citizen who enjoys the protection of a free government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defence of it, and consequently that the Citizens of America (with a few legal and official exceptions) from 18 to 50 Years of Age should be borne on the Militia Rolls, provided with uniform Arms, and so far accustomed to the use of them, that the Total strength of the Country might be called forth at Short Notice on any very interesting Emergency.”
- - - George Washington; "Sentiments on a Peace Establishment" in a letter to Alexander Hamilton (2 May 1783); published in The Writings of George Washington (1938), edited by John C. Fitzpatrick, Vol. 26, p. 289.

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EVERY CITIZEN... SHOULD BE ... PROVIDED WITH UNIFORM ARMS.