To: neverdem
One notes that the 2nd Amendment does NOT say ,
“...,the right of the Militia to keep and bear arms...”.
22 posted on
11/17/2009 5:41:42 PM PST by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: tet68
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One notes that the 2nd Amendment does NOT say,
"... the right of the Militia to keep and bear arms...". --
Although one should be mindful that "militia" comprises all able-bodied people. There is a tendency to conflate "militia" with "organized militia," and overlook that "militia" is nearly synonymous with "the people."
26 posted on
11/18/2009 11:38:47 AM PST by
Cboldt
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