"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Wouldn't the way it's worded mean that anybody who wants to bear arms must be a member of a well regulated militia? So are all you gun owners in a militia? Doesn't the "well regulated" part mean that the government can regulate which arms people can bear, and which citizens can bear them? Is this how the government can justify banning weapons like stinger missiles and automatic machine guns from the people, and they can ban criminals and people with mental illnesses from owning them? If the government can make it illegal for me to own a stinger missile can they also make it illegal for me to own a handgun? What if they want to ban all guns and only allow swords?
2007-12-30
10:59:40
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