Who are the Militia?

[jimmy the one]

117. equipped not synonymous with regulated

beevul: The "well regulated" which I refer to, is the "well regulated" in amendment 2. It does in fact mean well equipped. Which part of that contradicts anything I said? N/T

Webster contradicts you. Equipped isn't even synonymous with regulated, you're simply trying to substitute the definition of equipped for regulated. Had madison only meant 'equipped' he'd have written equipped, but he used regulated - for a reason.

websters1828 dictionary: EQUIP'1. Properly, to dress; to habit. Hence, to furnish with arms, or a complete suit of arms, for military service. Thus we say, to equip men or troops for war; to equip a body of infantry or cavalry. But the word seems to include not only arms, but clothing, baggage, utensils, tents, and all the apparatus of an army, particularly when applied to a body of troops. Hence, to furnish with arms and warlike apparatus; as, to equip a regiment.
2. To furnish with men, artillery and munitions of war, as a ship. Hence, in common language, to fit for sea; to furnish with whatever is necessary for a voyage.
EQUIP'PED, pp. Furnished with habiliments, arms, and whatever is necessary for a military expedition, or for a voyage or cruise.

.. point out exactly where 'regulated' is defined as meaning 'equipped' or 'furnished'.
1 REG'ULATED, pp. Adjusted by rule, method or forms; put in good order; subjected to rules or restrictions.
2 REG'ULATE, v.t.1. To adjust by rule, method or established mode; as, to regulate weights and measures; to regulate the assize of bread; to regulate our moral conduct by the laws of God and of society; to regulate our manners by the customary forms.
2. To put in good order; as, to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its finances.
3. To subject to rules or restrictions; as, to regulate trade; to regulate diet. http://1828.mshaffer.com/d/word/regulate

It's obvious equip & regulate have different definitions, I can't see them being synonymous, neither does roget. Regulate has a broader definition & while equipped could be included in regulating the militia, equipped standing alone limits the meaning to provisioning. Had madison intended 'equipped' he'd have written equipped since it was defined as providing, supplying, furnishing - separate from regulated.
.. It's obvious what beevul et al are doing, trying to substitute equipped for regulated, since equipped removes the 'rules & regulations' part of the 2ndA & substitutes a 'guns galore' policy instead. Revisionist history part & parcel of 2ndAmendment Mythology.