On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:34:49 -0500, Cliff wrote:

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Based on YOUR declaration that it's so? Sorry, I don't recognize your authority.

Who has the most & biggest guns? That's "authority", right?

That's ONE form of authority. That's a stronger authority than some idiot on the
internet making a proclamation and expecting people to respect it. :/

On the other hand, if you're going to use historical references to defend
your case of "people's" rights,

No need to use historical references to defend any case. The second amendment
plainly states it.

States what??

If you don't know what the 2nd Amendment states you shouldn't even be here. :/