On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:52:48 -0400, willshak
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How many gun owners belong to a "well regulated militia"?
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This is simply another red herring for a yet another "gun grab."

The idea of armed and trained citizens united in well-regulated
and organized local militia units strikes terror in the hearts of
politicians and political functionaries everywhere.

In many states this is specifically prohibited unless they are
under the control of the political authorities as is our
so-called national guard.

As in most things, if the politicians and bureaucrats are against
it, it is the best thing for the people.

FWIW -- as soon as it became obvious that using national guard
troops to augment the border patrol / ICE was having very
positive effects on reducing illegal immigration, they were
removed from such duty. Why are national guard units on border
security duty a good thing in Iraq but a bad thing in Texas, New
Mexico, Arizona and California?


Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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Merchants have no country.
The mere spot they stand on
does not constitute so strong an attachment
as that from which they draw their gains.

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826),
U.S. president. Letter, 17 March 1814.