Posted by Hairball (other posts) on February 12, 2014 at 19:14:37 Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Freedom isn't free posted by Long Hair In Albany on February 12, 2014 at 14:14:06:
: : Our right to own guns is enshrined in the same constitution that establishes the three branches of government. If Americans are rabid about one thing, it is remaining free.
: And gun owners always keep forgeting the first part of the
: second amendment: "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." Gun rights people will go on about the right to bear arms but hey never mention anything about a well regulated militia.
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Well can't "the people" themselves form "a well regulated malitia?Also it does say the right of "the people to keep and bear arms" so to me, as well as others,it works both ways.Frankly the genie is out of the bottle concerning small arms as the government will never be able to get the population to give up their weapons.Just too many out there and its their right to own them.I'd hate to see what happens the day the government would actually try to confiscate small arms as it won't be neat and clean.I know the public can be like sheep but in this case I'd think they'd resist.Cheers
Mârk