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To: archy

The right of the people to keep and bear... arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country... - James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434, June 8, 1789.

Oh, had our second amendment only been phrased as this!


116 posted on 12/06/2005 3:42:29 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

The composition of the militia is defined in the US Code. E It is composed of the Organized militia and the unorganized militia. The unorganized militia being the point of interest because it is legally defined as all abled bodied males between 17 and under 45 years of age. Many liberal groups try to argue that the 2nd amendment is a collective right. If it is then at the very least the following people are allowed to have guns.

U.S. Code : Title 10 : Section 311

Section 311. Militia: composition and classes

(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied
males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section
313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a
declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States
and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the
National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are -
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard
and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of
the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the
Naval Militia.


125 posted on 01/05/2006 2:07:54 PM PST by old republic
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