re: Second Amendment rights

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You're missing the point though. The idea is that the right to gun ownership exists independently of the militia clause. Therefore, the argument for gun ownership does not come down to being armed to effectively fight the state.

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The founders understood an inherent right to self defense. I don't think it was even in doubt that arms were lawful and encouraged for protection on top of hunting, sport, etc. The 2nd amendment wasn't included for those things alone but specifically within the context of fighting against tyranny.

The BOR was provided to enumerate specific rights that the people had that the federal government wasn't allowed to violate. One of these rights was the right to bear arms against the government. The founders had done that very thing not long before the BOR was ratified and they understood its importance to preserving liberty. There are an abundance of quotes from the founding fathers about bearing arms and their usefulness, but most often were they spoken about in terms of preserving life and liberty. They didn't want the people defenseless against the government.