On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 10:03 -0400, Bruce Marshall wrote: > On Thursday 12 October 2006 19:35, Bob Hemus wrote: > > If you read the 2nd Amendment and some background you'll find it was put > > in so State Militias could issue fire arms to the State Militiamen to > > take home so if the need ever were to arise that the Federal Government > > got too large and intrusive in local affairs the Militia could be called > > to arms to overthrow the Feds. Not for huntng, sport shooting or any > > thing else. This interpretation was re-affirmed in 1937 or 38 by the > > U.S. Supreme Court. The Constitution also gives the Supreme Court the > > responsibility to interpret the Constitution. > > Read the first and 2nd amendments and then describe how "the people" in the > first amendment applies to an individual and "the people" in the 2nd > amendment applies to militias. The Supreme Court did in the late 30's. The Constitution gives 'em that responsibility. Bob
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