Posted on 06/02/2005 5:16:17 AM PDT by Puppage
What would you know about sane? You are well known as a statist troll in this forum. Statists are insane by definition. Oh and btw unless you want to flame on a bit I noticed that you have nothing to add to the discussion (and never did) So go bore someone else.
What I don't know about sane I look to you for. Since you are guaranteed to take the lunatic view on about anything I simply reverse the conclusions.
Snore - consider yourself flamed back.
At least flames generate heat you generate laughter.
Nope. But as you mentioned earlier it does not mean anyone has a right to possess their own bombs or missiles. Or silencers.
You may be right that I confused another's comment with you. No offense intended.
In discussing the Founders' intentions wrt the second amendment it should be recalled that they had no intention that it cover the states (and that was confirmed in the Barron vs Baltimore SC decision.) The Bill of Rights was directed at the fedgov and the states legally violated them. This was particularly true wrt the second since blacks in the South were not allowed firearms. Nor was the first applicable since abolitionist newspapers and magazines were routinely removed from the mails and not allowed to be sold and state sponsored churches common in many of the states as well.
GGs often point to the militia as the reason for the second but never point out that all able bodied men were in the militia. Thus, the intention was that when a call went out for militia service the population was armed and ready for the call. Ironically Illinois specifies that all able bodied persons are considered part of the militia yet at the same time allows cities such as Chicago to have some of the most draconian gun control laws in the land.
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