Today, we will do the job Congress, the President and Supreme Court refuse to do: we will go back to the horses, themselves, and hear what the Founders had to say about this issue from their own mouths. Here is some additional reading for any who might be interested:
ORIGINAL INTENT: The Militia is the People
ORIGINAL INTENT: The 2nd Amendment is Meant to Resist Government Tyranny
ORIGINAL INTENT: What did the Founders Mean by ‘Arms?’
ORIGINAL INTENT: The Militia is Independent of the Government
THE ROAD TO CONCORD 
Thank you for the well-laid discourse on The 2nd. I have always had bits and pieces but never took the time to put it all together – shame on me.
BT
WRT “Crayon Eaters,” I tell my counterparts that we do it so Squids do not mistake them for rifle cartridges. I also explain to them that “Submarine” means beneath the level of a Marine. Try it sometime and watch ‘em vapor lock.
Thanks for the kind words and, WRT the Squids: Roger, wilco 🙂