Doreen Nagano-Torres, A militia wouldn't exist without people who have guns.  The reason for the Second Amendment is to ensure that militias exist because national defense was a problem in the early days of our nation.  Today, however, the U.S. has by far the greatest military in the history of the world.   Militias aren't needed any more, but for historical reasons, any member of a well regulated militia has the right of gun ownership.