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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...".
--

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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To: Cboldt

The People may make up the militia but they are not
OF the militia, they are free citizens First.Just like
our armed forces, the militia is a volunteer organization. If the second amendment only entitles the militia then
it should have said “..the right of the Militia...”
it clearly says “the right of the people...”, All of the people not just the ones that volunteer to serve in the militia.


27 posted on 11/18/2009 1:05:53 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: Cboldt

“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.”

Maybe I can make this clearer,

All able bodied people can make up the militia, but this
does not disbar the disabled or those who choose not to
join the militia, from keeping and bearing arms.


28 posted on 11/18/2009 1:09:43 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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