&gt;Note that the &quot;right of the people to keep and bear arms&quot; is a precondition, according to the 2A, for a &quot;well-regulated militia&quot;<p>Arms are indeed a precondition for a militia, but it seems to me the 2A only exists because the need for a militia was perceived at the time. I&#x27;m not so sure that&#x27;s the case today. In any event, you make a very good point about the danger of &#x27;creative&#x27; interpretations.