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To: af_vet_1981
Okay, where are your family atomics ? Since you don't believe in any restrictions, where are your chemical, biological, and nuclear WMDs ? Where are your tactical and strategic air and naval wessels ?

The Second Amendment enumerates the right to keep and bear ARMS. The examples you mentioned are not arms. According to the Federalist Papers, "arms" can be defined as what the typical infantry soldier of any given time might carry. According to this definition, the Assault Weapons Ban is an unconstituional piece of garbage, and IMO there is simply nothing immoral about breaking it.

282 posted on 10/31/2003 8:45:54 AM PST by jmc813 (Michael Schiavo is a bigger scumbag than Bill Clinton)
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To: jmc813
The Second Amendment enumerates the right to keep and bear ARMS. The examples you mentioned are not arms.

You already have two. Why do you want so many more ?

293 posted on 10/31/2003 9:16:37 AM PST by af_vet_1981
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To: jmc813
According to the Federalist Papers, "arms" can be defined as what the typical infantry soldier of any given time might carry.

That would be a reasonable definition if you then vetted or restricted the use of such weapons to non-criminals. Israel has both widespread access to weapons among trustworthy citizens and gun control.

298 posted on 10/31/2003 9:25:19 AM PST by af_vet_1981
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