During the Renaissance the most important change was the fall of feudalism and the rise of a capitalist market.
"<span>Guns are a legitimate way for the average citizen to protect his or her home and family" would not be in line with the militia interpretation of the this amendment, since this holds that it only applies to groups of people. </span>
The main reason why the British government relax rules regulating trade for the American colonies in the late 1600s was because some colonists were getting upset and the British wanted to keep them loyal.
