> -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Heald [mailto:healdt@;dsmail.state.gov] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible Sniper Arrest > > > Beyond all of the "feelings" based debate, we in the US have an > amendment. The text of which 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." > > Now this mentions both the state and the people, therefore there > is debate over whose right this is speaking of. But follow the > structure of the sentence and I think it is plain.
To say there is debate is an understatement. Even the Supreme Court has dodged the question. The 1939 U.S. vs Miller case is the classic example. It either says that the right only extends to people the right to carry weapons used in militias (not sawed-off shotguns) or that individuals have no rights and "the people" represents a State regulated militia. -Kevin Graeme ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
