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I don't have to "prove" anything. But context can tell a lot of what is meant by a particular word.
At the time of the writing of the Constitution, the US and the framers just finishes, successfully, a revolution. They also knew that we were both militarily weak and our ability to defend the nation was based upon a militia concept where all adult male citizens participated with privately owned firearms. Any Infringement, by whatever definition you want to use, would weaken the Nations ability to defend itself.
So in context with the times and conditions at the time of the writing of the Constitution, the Founding fathers clearly intended "shall not be infringed" to mean it shall not be changed in anyway whatsoever that would weaken the peoples ability to act effectively as a militia when needed.
I also don't believe that our founding fathers ever intended that the "militia" concept would be taken away from the citizens.
They did not use those words. They did not say what you wanted them to say. Your problem is not with me but with what they failed to do.