Help me find early drafts of the second amendment

[heyjerr]

I remember reading a very interesting article a few years ago that showed a variety of early drafts of the second amendment. They gave an interesting insight into the mindset of the framers (was it in the Federalist papers?). However when I try to find it now, I can only find mention of Madison having only one early draft where he had language to allow for conscientious objectors.

Now it is possible that this is something I misremembered, or I read more into it than is warranted, or it could be that Google is doing a good job of hiding it from me. What I recall reading showed an evolution of the language that was finally used, but I remember it looking more like the interpretation that it was an individual right rather than being meant only for a militia (people nowadays think that the word "regulated" means "governed" or "ruled" as opposed to "trained" or "disciplined").

I'm hoping the smart folks here could help me find that info. Or let me know that I am completely wrong.

[Librarian]

See if this article helps: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitu...cond-amendment

[Old4eyes]

Try this: https://guncite.com/journals/hardhist.html

[homelessdude]

I don't think I have ever read a better explanation of how and why the Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment came to be. Thanks for posting that O4Es.

[heyjerr]

I'm still reading through what was posted. I see lots of info, but I swear I had read like 5 different drafts that would seem to indicate what they were trying to accomplish...which is really close to what I've read here so far. They showed a progression in the language to try to clarify their reasoning that I recall being a slightly different approach than what I've read here so far.

Not saying they would've been better or worse than what these articles describe....they were just a bit more succinct and useful as an argument.

That said, I still want to digest these thoughtfully and try to distill them until usable discussion points.

[Dougbert66]

Early drafts are enlightening.

https://www.sethkaller.com/item/182-First-Draft-of-the-Bill-of-Rights:-17-Amendments-Approved-by-the-House