Scalia 所属的法律学派强调忠实于宪法的字面意义。Bryere代表左派主张宪法与时俱进。 因此Scalia的解释是宪法的原意。 Bryere是企图用他的主张修改宪法。
"But as we have said, the conception of the militia at the time of the Second Amendment's ratification was the body of all citizens capable of military service, who would bring the sorts of lawful weapons that they possessed at home to militia duty"