You have it the other way around TN Gent, that large well trained army you mentioned in an earlier post is the true threat to our liberties. And I don't mean the army itself, but what it represents, an excessively large govt. with too much power, exerting too much control, placing too many restrictions, adding too many regulations, levying too many taxes, etc. that is a real threat to our liberties.
That unorganized band of "untrained" people is what the 2A represents. I have read that you were pretty much a career military man, and having a little bit of military experience myself, I can honestly see where you don't like relinquishing control and order, but in this context, that is the heart of the matter.
Apologies if the first paragraph sounds a little too much like a "tinfoil hat" wearer's diatribe. I'm not saying it'll happen in my lifetime, but if it continues this way, I can most certainly envision a very different America for our future generations.
All of the following start out with stated good intentions, all of them have the potential to destroy everything this country was supposedly founded upon:
REAL ID
domestic terrorism act (want to pass)
warrantless surveillance
Patriot Act
unscrupolous asset forfeiture laws that is SOP for pretty much all LE agencies on every level now
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - "Who watches the watchmen?"