Why do you believe the People were not the Militia upon the ratification of our federal Constitution? Our federal Civil Rights are expressly declared.
Do you have any idea of what a militia consisted of in those days?
Males, aged 16-45, (57 in some states).
no women
no males under the age of 16.
no males over the age of 45, (57 in some states).
militia member had to be able bodied.
Which is why the Founding Fathers gave the right to bear arms to the PEOPLE.
So WOMEN could defend themselves.
So males younger than 16 or older than 45 could provide fresh meat for the family.
They couldn't join the militia, but they had need of firearms.