"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:23:22 -0800, "PrecisionMachinisT"
wrote:

It all makes me wonder what part of "a well regulated militia" is so
****ing difficult for some folks to understand--

IIRC A standing military is rather new. Prior to that IIRC the
militias were called on if needed.

What is the timeframe on the 2nd and the standing military?
Ed may recall.

I'm not following your question, but you can find out a lot about the
militia he

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/script...tle=10&sec=311

....and he

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/c...icle01/42.html

Follow the cites, if you have time and interest, and you'll have the whole
legal picture.

Ed Huntress