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To: Southack
What are "compelling state interests"? For members of Congress and other Washington policy-makers, "compelling state interests" translates to "whatever reason the government finds."

Therefore, "compelling state interests" is a loophole that renders the Second Amendment moot – at least in the minds of most Congress critters.

The Second Amendment is pretty clear to those of us who understand English and history: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
171 posted on 05/14/2003 2:15:38 AM PDT by Republican_Strategist (Win the War on Terrorism - Bomb Iraq!)
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To: Republican_Strategist
"The Second Amendment is pretty clear to those of us who understand English and history: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Taken at your word, you support arming every prisoner inside of every jail in America.

173 posted on 05/14/2003 2:17:21 AM PDT by Southack (Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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