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To: PlainOleAmerican
The sad fact that some on the Supreme Court will intentionally rule against founding constitutional rights should concern every American ...

And that "our" president supports the gun-grabbers.

Even if the ruling goes wrong, would it be possible for it to be sidestepped by having a future president simply declare every law-abiding citizen a member of "the militia?"

2 posted on 03/26/2008 7:56:11 AM PDT by pnh102
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To: pnh102

There is already a federal statute, passed in 1803, that declares all men from the age of 18 to 45 members of the militia.


6 posted on 03/26/2008 8:01:53 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: pnh102

I think this quote is vital to your question...

“I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” - George Mason (Co-author of the Second Amendment)

A “malitia” is NOT a standing army of the government. It is an armed society able to be assembled at will in defense of freedom and liberty.


8 posted on 03/26/2008 8:03:43 AM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
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To: pnh102

No...they’ll say taht we have a right to keep, but not a right to “bear” them.


13 posted on 03/26/2008 8:04:55 AM PDT by fightinbluhen51
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