The question was What's the usefulness of the entire first part of that statement, namely "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state"?
The War of 1812 was my answer. How that doesn't obviously answer the question is beyond me. How you came up with the Civil War is a bit beyond me as well.
Look after the comma
Yes, after the comma where it says " the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".
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The War of 1812 was my answer. How that doesn't obviously answer the question is beyond me. How you came up with the Civil War is a bit beyond me as well.
Look after the comma
Yes, after the comma where it says " the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".