Armed and Safe - We have met the militia and it is us.

Wall Street Journal ^ | 5-22-02 | Pete DuPont

[Atlas Sneezed]

The language of the Second Amendment is straightforward: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." It was written by James Madison, and its language tracks the language of the First Amendment--"the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and petition the Government for a redress of grievances"--and the Fourth Amendment--"the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated."

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[99tango]

given the latest warnings from the FBI and Rumsfeld, how many terrorist attacks on civilians will it take before citizens will ignore all the gun control laws and just begin to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights?

[Bommer]

"The militia of the United States consists of all able bodied males at least 17 years of age and . . . under 45 years of age who are . . . citizens of the United States."--
10 U.S. Code, Section 311

The use of this in an arguement would backfire and could be used as fodder for idiots like Sarah Brady to strip the rights of firearms from any one not a male and over 45!

[Bommer]

"The militia of the United States consists of all able bodied males at least 17 years of age and . . . under 45 years of age who are . . . citizens of the United States."--
10 U.S. Code, Section 311

The use of this in an arguement would backfire and could be used as fodder for idiots like Sarah Brady to strip the rights of firearms from any one not a male and over 45!

[Draakan]

how many terrorist attacks on civilians will it take before citizens will ignore all the gun control laws and just begin to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights? I was thinking the same thing when reading this article.

[monday]

"The use of this in an arguement would backfire and could be used as fodder for idiots like Sarah Brady to strip the rights of firearms from any one not a male and over 45!"

Thats an easy one. Liberals hate to be accused of descrimination. Just call her sexist and descriminitory against the elderly. She will fold like a house of cards.

[Liberty Belle]

Ping

[SpottedBeaver]

99tango: how many terrorist attacks on civilians will it take before citizens will ignore all the gun control laws and just begin to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights?

Draakan: I was thinking the same thing when reading this article.

You could also ask: How many incursions by the Mexican Federales and Military have to happen before the the citizens ingnore all gun control and start shooting back?

Mexican Officials Fired Upon Border Patrol: !!AGAIN !!

[kidao35]

Kind of nice to see the Federal gov't finally see that the sky is indeed blue. I hope they don't mind when they call up the militia and a bunch of folks show up with bolt-action rifles and shotguns.

Let's see them repeal the 1994 AW ban and the 1986 full-auto ban.

[NY.SS-Bar9]

The 2nd has little to do with terrorism and everything to do with tyranny.

[Shooter 2.5]

I was in the Illinois State Militia. The head of the Militia was the Governor. I don't think I really want to relive those days and I would much rather spend my time as one of the People who have the right to keep and bear arms in defence of my home, family and friends.