JPH,
I'd even go as far as to say you may also want to dive into the Federalist Papers, Articles of Confederation, and maybe even some Antebellum history.
The whole reason for the Constitution was to
limit the Federal governments' involvement in our day-to-day lives. The Bill of Rights were written to guarantee certain rights, ultimately that would prevent the Federal government from becoming tyranical.
IMO - The 2nd Amendment should not be touched or interpreted, nor should laws be enacted that surpress or trample it's intended purpose.......to rebel against the Government should it become oppressive and tyranical.
For the record....I am not advocating rebellion....us good ole Southerners learned the first time round.
So you know: it's 1-0 at half on that one.