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You completely ingnored the meaning of and reference to "right of the people" and "security of a free State". Most nations which have only allowed arms to be possessed by the military have either been oppressed by their own government or taken over by other ruthless neighbors. The American revolution would have been a lost cause were it not for the people bearing arms. I served in the National Guard for many years. History shows that the Guard units were the deciding factors and the most decorated of the units fighting in all the conflicts we have participated in. End of the thread for me! > ---------- > From: Michel Margosis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:57 PM > Subject: Re: Non PD- Gun control/broken heart > > You are proving my case !!! > Michel > > > "Hawkins, Darwin" wrote: > > >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 only > when serving in the MILITIA. > >