"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "mike hide"
wrote:

The English bill of rights [after which the US one was modeled] was
signed
into law around 1680.

In it the individual had the right to bear arms for "self
protection"......This right was overruled by the UK government based on a
case in Dumblain Scotland 10 or so years ago

Now only the crooks have guns which they use liberally . Since the
individual no longer is allow to have a gun, gun crimes have
skyrocketed....mjh

I very much wish that the "keep and bear arms" language in the U.S.
Constitution were more like that in the Constitution of my State
(Indiana):

"The people shall have the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of
themselves and of the State.

That was it's intent but they didn't feel the need to spell it out. They
assumed, incorrectly, apparently, that people's reading comprehension would
do nothing but improve over the years and a concept that was that easily
understood at the time would be crystal clear in the future.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

If we can't have points on knives, how am I going to put new holes in my belts as I get fatter? Utility knife, and "Exacto" knife companies will have to go out of business because they are worthless without a point. I guess I will also have to give up my skew chizels also!