User blog comment:HazelQuill7445/Headcanon/@comment-28288412-20160608234924/@comment-4010415-20160609054300

The Constitutional right to bear arms is more so about having arms available to the civilian population, should there come a time where a militia needs to be formed to take a stand against a corrupt and oppressive government. That's what the Second Amendment says, anyway.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Pretty plainly and clearly stated: Civilians have a right to own and wield arms, just in case they ever need to form a militia to defend their freedoms and rights.