Perhaps the way I should have countered your verbage adj... is:

How come there is nothing in there defining 'Regulated Militia'?

Regulated:
A rule of order having the force of law, prescribed by a superior or competent authority, relating to the actions of those under the authority's control.

Militia:
A group of private citizens who train for military duty in order to be ready to defend their state or country in times of emergency. A militia is distinct from regular military forces, which are units of professional soldiers maintained both in war and peace by the federal government.

In the United States, as of the early 2000s, the National Guard serves as the nation's militia. Made up of volunteers, the National Guard acts under the dual authority of both the federal and state governments. According to the Constitution, Congress can call the National Guard into federal service for three purposes: to enforce federal laws, to suppress insurrections, and to defend against invasions. State governors can call upon the National Guard for emergencies that are prescribed by state law.

The American militia system has its roots in ancient English tradition, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon militia that existed centuries before the Norman Conquest in 1066. This militia, known as the fyrd, consisted of every able-bodied male of military age. It was traditionally used for defense only, and the sovereign could call upon the fyrd to fight if the men would be able to return to their homes by nightfall. Fyrd members were required to supply their own weapons, which they could use only in the service of the king.

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Given this definition...
Wouldn't it seem reasonable to assume that a militia does not consist of private untrained citizens?
Even if it does.. That the term 'regulated' means the State has the right to determine what is armed and not armed?

If you aren't one who carries a gun, sorry. Didn't mean to make an assumption. As I said earlier, I'm really just curious as to why those who are armed at all times feel the need to be.

I don' t think (my perspective here) that it is a matter of "always being armed at all times"

I would think that it is "always having the choice to be armed at any time"

I don't carry any longer. At one time (job requirement) I did.
I don't feel the need to on a routine basis.

However - **IF** I felt that it might be a prudent action, it would be nice to do so *legally* and not worry about it.
(Although - if I felt that strongly, I would either skip the situation entirely, or go armed anyway. Better judged by 12, than carried by 6)

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.

--- George Mason, 3 Elliott, Debates at 425-426

To disarm the people (is) the best and most effectual way to enslave them.

--- George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 380

That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United states who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms...

--- Samuel Adams

No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

--- Thomas Jefferson, proposal Virginia Constitution, June 1776, 1 T. Jefferson Papers, 334

On every question of construction (of the Constitution) let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.

--- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Johnson, 12 June 1823

Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage then to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.

--- Thomas Jefferson, quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria in "On Crimes and Punishment", 1764

The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms like laws discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. The same balance would be preserved were all the world destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside . . . Horrid mischief would ensue were one half deprived the use of them . . .

--- Thomas Paine, Thoughts on Defensive War, 1775


The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.

--- James Madison, The Federalist No. 46

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyrany in government.

--- Thomas Jefferson



Now seriously, does anyone really, truely, honestly, believe that our constitution was intended to just arm a government regulated militia? Listen to those whose signatures are on the constitution.

Now seriously, does anyone really, truely, honestly, believe that our constitution was intended to just arm a government regulated militia? Listen to those whose signatures are on the constitution.

In Akron, Ohio it is against the law for a woman to wear patent leather shoes if she is wearing a skirt.