Besides the freedom of the State means that its not subordinate to another State. Not that random people get to shoot at the duly elected State government.
duly elected or not, a government that persues an undue course of action is in need of regulation. the proximal context, a militia occupying cities to enforce the taking of taxes, liberties, and autonomy is a militia requiring regulation.
that regulation manifests as a resistance to application of force that is bane rather than boon to the social order.
that requires the bearing of arms that place the regulating faction [plebe] on equal terms with the offending militia.