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Well, tpaine, robertpaulsen is right again.

Amusing that you think so robert.

Let's examine the quote.

"The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by rule of construction be conceived to give Congress the power to disarm the people. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretense by a state legislature. But if in blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both."
-- William Rawle, 1825

So, California can't disarm the people, eh?

Well, if CA [or the feds] "-- in blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this [2nd] amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both. --"

That's what Rawles wrote bob, yet you imagine he didn't.
Your mind is playing strange tricks on you if you think the quote above backs your position here:

Ready for the big one? California can ban all guns if they so chose. There's nothing in the state constitution (one of six states, I believe) about the right to keep and bear arms.
129 posted on 11/20/2003 1:30 PM PST by robertpaulsen

Yes, they MAY appeal to the second amendment. And the U.S. Supreme Court MAY overturn it. Then again, some future liberal U.S. Supreme Court may NOT overturn it.

But nowhere does the author say that California cannot do it.

I was right. And as House would say, "Now there were three wasted words".