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.
Interpretation of that pesky 2nd Amendment is a contentious thing for my US chums.
The gun nutty fans of all things lethal insist, insist I tell you, that despite the fact the clause begins with that conditional part "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State" the only important part is the next bit "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
They ignore the fact that the 2nd Amendment was written when the US had no real standing army to protect itself from the very real threats from my countrymen both across the seas and just up north of your borders in British North America as it was back then.
They ignore the fact that the 2nd Amendment was written when the US had no regular civilian peace keeping forces or law enforcement bodies such as the police, to protect civilians from internal threats such as criminals and bandits.
They ignore the fact that the 2nd Amendment preamble clause about a "Well Regulated Militia" now is constituted by any sane and reasonable person to be your military, your police, and your National Guard.
They ignore the fact that the 2nd Amendment was also written when the best high tech firearm was a muzzle loading "Kentucky Long Gun" rifle - sort of like the equivalent of a modern high end sports rifle or snipers rifle. A black powder and ball rifle that even in highly trained and proficient hands could be fired at best three times per minute and had an accurate range of around 300 yards.
NO.... the important part is that second bit of the clause: "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
The strict interpretation of the wording is what matters above all else.
OK.... I will play the same idiot logic game with you then ye gunne nuttee buckle hattes.
That second bit says "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Do you see any words in there that say AMMUNITION?
I don't. I just see the words KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. That to me means you can own and keep ARMS - guns, swords, axes, maces, morning stars, knives, big bits of wood with a nail in the end, sharpened nail files.... you choose.
But it doesn't say Ammunition now does it?
SO.... if you want to insist on the strict interpretation of those words, I have no problem with that at all. You keep all the guns, swords, axes, maces, morning stars, knives, big bits of wood with a nail in the end, sharpened nail files you want. Bear them with pride till the last sun sets on Mt Rushmore and Satan wears a thick knit sweater if you so choose. That is your right, cos that's what the 2nd says after all.
BUT YOU DON'T GET ANY AMMUNITION.
Still want to play the strict interpretation game Mr Tricorn Hat?
Nah..... thought not.