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To: robertpaulsen
The operative clause restricts the right, not the preamble.

Only under your insane, and restrictive, definition of "the people" and "arms".

321 posted on 02/06/2008 5:14:28 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
"Only under your insane, and restrictive, definition of "the people" and "arms"."

MY definition?

The United State Supreme Court defined "the people" in United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259 (1990). This case was referenced in US v Parker.

The United State Supreme Court defined "arms" in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939). This case was also referenced in US v Parker.

You'd better learn to love U.S. Supreme Court definitions, because after Heller they will be defining "arms", "to keep" and "to bear" for all 50 states.

I bet 5 liberals on that court will come up with some real doozies. If you think they contorted Kelo, or privacy (in a penumbra of an emanation), or the Ten Commandments/a Nativity scene/saying "God" at high school commencement as establishing religion, you 'ain't seen nuthin' yet'.

328 posted on 02/07/2008 4:44:22 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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