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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.)
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To: tet68
-- One notes that the 2nd Amendment does NOT say,
"... the right of the Militia to keep and bear arms...".
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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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