People are spooked because right-wingers with rifles cause the amjority of terrorism in this country. Period.

And you're absolutely right about the militia concept: originally, the government was supposed ot issue rifles to citizens, train them, and keep track of men who had been trianed by the government militia. The idea was absed on the Swiss Gaurd, who still do this. Our National Guard basically systematized this concept. This idea of handing out guns to whoever wants them, be it mentally challenged people, armed insurrectionists, etc., was never the idea.