There is also the less frequently heard argument, that the "right of
the people to keep and bear arms" must not be infringed BECAUSE the state
must maintain a militia. In other words, the people must be guaranteed the
right to arms so that they will be able to defend themselves if the state
uses the militia in an oppressive or abusive manner. This argument actually
is defensible when considered in the time and context of its original writing.


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Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Albert Einstein)

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org