From the Bill of Rights:
"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."
Just who does "people" mean if not individuals. The MILITIA was the people
as evidenced by the following excerpt from the Constitution:
"Section. 8. The Congress shall have Power - - - -
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the
Union, suppress Insurrections and repel
Invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and
for governing such Part of them as may be
employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States
respectively, the Appointment of the Officers,
and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline
prescribed by Congress;"
I believe a case could be made that the government is obligated by the
Constitution to provide for arming each law abiding citizen.
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> From: Michel Margosis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Non PD- Gun control/broken heart
>
> The Constitution, according to my reading, clearly stipulates that the
> MILITIA may bear arms, not individuals....not even if you have PD.
> Love
> Michel
>
> bob armentrout wrote:
>
> > .............but I do think it is every person's right to own and bear
> arms.
> > When the constitution was written, the primary firearms available were
> > muzzle loaders and flintlock rifles - .................
>
