This was written over 200 years ago when militias were necessary for domestic protection as the army at that time could not possibly protect the entire US. So, if you were in a militia that was formed for domestic defense then you could own a weapon. As plain as it is written, the NRA still manages to twist the original meaning to satisfy their own agenda.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Heald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 12:23 PM Subject: Poll was(RE: Court Upholds Calif. Assault Weapons Ban) > OK folks. Snap poll: > > "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." - The second amendment to the constitution of the United States > > 1. This proclaims an individual right. > > 2. This proclaims a state right. > > My rant will follow. > > Tim > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
