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[–] rejectedfromreddit 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Many people (on the left) claim that the right to keep and bear arms refers to the "well-regulated militia". They're essentially claiming that the Bill of Rights, which in every other line specifically enumerates the rights of The People, is suddenly, for a single clause, concerned with "granting rights" to the Government. Statements like Patrick Henry's provide context and support for an argument to the contrary. Unfortunately, the opinion of one of the Founding Fathers is unlikely to hold much weight when people are already ignoring the text of the document itself.