Regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Does the Second Amendment protect private militias? No. In fact, the Supreme Court decided in 1886—and repeated in 2008—that the Second Amendment "does not. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. Michigan also now requires universal background checks for any firearms purchase in the state. A well regulated militia, being the best security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. The militia will be made up of those over 18 who can legally purchase firearms and volunteer. Nobody in the town will be required to join.