From: George Steffner, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As I've noted many times, this argument continues
indefinitely because we were never told the whole truth in
our American History classes.
The Federalists, who sponsored the Constitution, wanted the
militia under tight federal control so it could be used to
protect the interests of the Federalist bankers and
merchants. They had experienced Shays's rebellion -- a
nearly successful rebellion against Massachusetts banking
practices -- shortly before. So their interest was to have
a "well regulated select corps" (i.e. National Guard type
militia) under their indoctrination to put down any further
rebellions.
What the schools failed to teach -- and what the anti-gun
people won't recognize -- is that the anti-Federalists, who
sponsored the Bill of Rights, were very worried about the
that "well regulated select corps" and demanded "the
people" be armed to fight it, if necessary.
Even I did not realize that, until I read Federalist Paper
No. 29. I, like everyone else, had assumed the "right of
the people to keep and bear arms" was to facilitate that
"well regulated militia." Only after I studied that Paper
did I understand what was really intended by the Second
Amendment. It actually means that, since a "well regulated
[select corps]" is being accepted, the "right of the people
to keep and bear arms [for defense against it] shall not be
infringed."
This secret has always been kept from us for obvious
reasons. The "federalists," who have controlled this
country since the Civil War, don't want us to know there
ever was such a concern. They know we will worry about it
too, as well we should.
George
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