No one seems anxious to quote from the actual wording of the second amendment in this discussion. Here it is.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

I suspect that the gun and ammo hoarders recognize that a new Supreme Court (probably two or three new Obama appointments in the next eight years) may well require what the amendment says and look for a militia tie in in order for the people to keep and bear bear arms. The last vote on this issue was in '08 under Robert's court on a DC case with a 5 to 4 support of not requiring membership in a militia to keep and bear arms.

I'm neutral in this matter, never having owned or felt that I wanted or needed to own a gun. I don't care which way it goes.