Both! The people have the right to protect themselves and their state. The state has the right to protect itself.
It is clear to me that the founding fathers intended to ensure the people should not be overpowered by any aggressor, be it the government or otherwise. To protect the individuals and the sates they were allowed the right to keep and bear arms. Should the individuals be needed to defend the country, state, city, street, family, they would be prepared. I have done a lot of research, and based on the numbers it is clear that the existence of gun control does not change homicide rates. Yes point to Canada, but look at the rates prior to the laws, the were the same, and the rates in the US have dropped more than they have in Canada. Look at England and Whales, were crime is the highest in the world. So why else would the government want to take our guns, if it isn't to stop crime then it must be to restrict our freedoms. It is clear the founding father believed the government they created could and should be overthrown if it were to encroach on the liberties of the people. To ensure us that right they allowed us guns. > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 12:24 PM > To: CF-Community > 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 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
