[First_Salute]

Thanks for the info.

I did not have a career; if anything, it was noted for being almost entirely unremarkable, except for the instances of abuse of the law by a few federal agents. I left because I wanted to get out from under their wreckless disregard for the law. I came away with a serious dislike and distrust of any government agent who abuses the power of their office and abuses the law and abuses our Constitution and abuses the rule of law.

There is nothing lower than a government agent who abuses their power and abuses the public trust.

The most powerful person in America, on a day to day basis, is not the President of the United States. The most powerful person is your State or local district attorney --- who can easily abuse the law and take away your freedom and much more.

Police officers quite often get the blame for what is really the failures in office, of district attorney's and judges.

[NewRomeTacitus]

Your determination made perfect sense - in a country still running under the founders' intentions. I wholeheartedly agree that Bush missed a tremendous opportunity to clean up the larger problem by acknowledging the 2nd Amendment for all. I'd love to watch the Supreme Court forced to argue for it's previous incarnations' misdeeds and the hilarity that ensues.

As suijuris illustrated, original intentions are all water under the bridge at this point. This bill has been tweaked and subjected to the scrutiny of legal minds for over a dozen years. The only thing protecting us from the Trojan Horse effect is the hearts and intentions of our leadership. It shouldn't be that way at all, but I've been thinking new Constitutional Convention for some time now.