[geeks] FW: [rescue] UPS Recommendation

wa2egp at att.net wa2egp at att.net
Wed Jul 16 13:56:28 CDT 2003


> The 2nd amendment ? You know that looks like a spectacularly dumb one
> ... because it's so vague and unspecific. "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."
> 
> My understanding of that is that the people are allowed to keep and bear
> arms *specifically* so they can be raised as a militia to defend the
> state (which state? A US state ? Or the Federal state?). There's no
> indication that arms are permitted for self-protection, or for
> individual protection against the state.
> 
My understanding is to protect each state, from attack from other countries
or from the federal govenment taking away the rights of the state.
My $0.02, Bob



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