So, a lot of people claim that the 2nd amendment says that only those in a "well-regulated militia" have a right to bear arms... and I'm here to dispel that myth. First of all, the 2nd amendment wording itself is often misinterpreted as only those within a "well-regulated" have a right to bear arms. This assertion is false. The wording of the 2nd amendment is actually 2 clauses within one statement:
1. "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,"
2. "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Their intent was that, because a well-regulated militia (which has a different connotation now than back in the day) is necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people (citizens) to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. If the people are to lose the right to bear arms, from where shall the militia attain its arms to provide security for said state? Any government official, regardless of title, is still a citizen of a state or district... and therfore, still holds the rights and responsibilities of all citizens of said state/district. Additionally, the definition of militia is defined in the
US code:
Title 10- subtitle A- Part 1- Chapter 13- 311
Militia: composition and classes
(a) The militia of the United State 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 or the United States and of female citizens of the US who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of militia are--
(1) The organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) The unorganized militia, which consists of members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
Therfore, all able-bodied men between 17 and 45 have the right to assemble in a non-government organized militia, but all "the people" (citizens) have a right to bear arms.