What I find ironic is it never occurred to you....that before the states ratified the Bill of Rights, there were those that specifically questioned who comprised the "militia". 

You, and others....obviously don't know the answer that was given to that specific question when asked of one of the coauthor's of the amendment. Sorry Charley, I will take the definition defined by the authors over yours any day. 

Before you respond...it will actually take less time to research and see I am correct that it would take you to type an incorrect rebuttal.

People used their guns to put meat on the table and defend themselves from hostile Indians. It is quite a stretch of the imagination to think that if a man had a bum leg and was no longer an able bodied man to be part of an organized militia that he would have to turn in his guns is completely ignorant.

Our rights are inherent, all the bill of rights does is acknowledge the rights. People had and do have the right to own and bear arms.