The Second Amendment wasn’t written for anything but for when our government oversteps its constitutional boundaries and becomes despotic and tyrannical.
Also - according to U.S. Code § 311 - Militia: composition and classes: (a)
The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32 under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1)
the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2)
the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the
National Guard or the Naval Militia.
The second amendment states: “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”.
One may forget that each state has its own separate constitution. A constitution that enumerates the power that state has ( see: 10th Amendment ). The federal government can absolutely say “no guns for all”! or “only firearms we approve”!. But the 10th amendment gives each state the power of nullification . Without the state’s consent, the Federal government would have no power to enforce any law.
So…Congress can amend the Second Amendment to limit or ban the owning of weapons. But the states have final say whether or not they will follow that new law. There is also a convention of the states and a constitutional convention that can adjust things as well.
This is very similar to what is happening right now in Virginia with the counties refusing to give consent to the state regarding this new law.
The Virginia Constitution states the following:
Section 3. Government instituted for common benefit.
That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and, whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, inalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal.
Section 13. Militia; standing armies; military subordinate to civil power.
That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
Right now since the majority of the counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia have stated that they will not recognize if such a law is passed, you can refer yourself to Section 3 above.
