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To: rktman
It’s one of the most controversial passages of the Constitution. Allegedly, it’s also one of the most obscure and unintelligible sections. …
It is neither.

Richard Henry Lee cleared up the issue back in 1788:
To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike especially when young, how to use them. …

A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves, and render regular troops in a great measure unnecessary. …
Therefore, all of us are the militia. Case closed.
7 posted on 04/09/2016 7:34:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Just for starters, if it was about the Natl Guard (which didn’t exit), why would it be in the Bill of Rights?

That is an argument that doesn’t make sense at all, like saying that freedom of speech is only for Govt news agencies.


38 posted on 04/09/2016 10:25:10 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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