To: B4Ranch; spunkets
My take on the SECOND,
FWIW
"A well-regulated
well trained, equipped and functioning in a proper manner
Militia
Title 10, Sec. 311(a) U. S. Code- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age...."
being necessary to the security of a free State,
A Free State is secure if it is able to defend itself against foreign invasion and the tyranny of its own government.
the right
as opposed to government granted privileges!
of the people
"the People" - not a "group" of people, the States, nor the Militia.
to keep and bear
keep (to own or possess) and bear (to carry)
Arms,
weapons, including but not limited to firearms.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
infringed -- violated or encroached upon
36 posted on
12/02/2003 2:00:36 PM PST by
T Wayne
To: T Wayne
I'm putting it up on my aboutpage quote section.
good job.
42 posted on
12/02/2003 2:09:44 PM PST by
King Prout
(...he took a face from the ancient gallery, then he... walked on down the hall....)
To: T Wayne
Very nice. I hope you don't mind, but I just put that on my profile page!
174 posted on
12/03/2003 10:03:50 AM PST by
adaven
(42)
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