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Bzzt. Inaccurate analogy. A library is A) not necessarily a public institution, there being many in private and corporate hands, and B) not a collection of individuals, but a thing or place. Where you would substitute the word "library", the 2nd A. uses the word "militia", not "armory".

OK, how about this then.

"A well informed electorate, being necessary for the maintenance of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed."

Given that, who has the right to keep and read books? Only those who vote? Or the People? The answer is clear to all who wish to see.

543 posted on 03/22/2007 5:45:02 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)

Given that, who has the right to keep and read books? Only those who vote? Or the People? The answer is clear to all who wish to see.

Oh, I agree with you. I was criticising the "library" analogy.

697 posted on 03/23/2007 4:26:45 PM PDT by LexBaird (98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)

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