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Ehhh the federalist papers make it pretty clear that the second amendment and the aforementioned militias were for threats both foreign and domestic. Plus, considering the whole "starting a revolution against what was at the time 'their own' country" thing alone I think they recognized the possibility that they may need to do it again in the future.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" and all that.
-Thomas Jefferson