I'd say the Second Amendment would need to be tweaked. Our gun control laws are honestly really in breach, and I think they are very sensible pieces of legislation, so we should make everything consistent.
What does that have to do with the OP? There are many states that allow Open Carry today.
The original comment stands - Californian views are not universally shared throughout the country. This is the very reason we have States in this country, each with their own government.
Trying to compel people in other states to live the way you think they should, isn't right.
Hell, they passed more than 5 in the last 2 years.
I’m not going to argue if it’s a good or bad law, but as written, each state gets to regulate which residents get nothing more than a butter knife, or a nuke, and where the state keeps those things. Arms !== rifles.
The reason why a states militia would be an issue is that it's just mostly useless. States aren't allowed to meddle in foreign policy, so what would the militias do?
Civilians can own things like howitzers, mortars, etc. At least at the federal level, state laws vary.
Check out the Knob Creek event held every year. Tons of military weaponry, all privately owned.