JFK revisited

Washington Times ^ | 7/15/03 | Loredana Vuoto

[Shooter 2.5]

I was just passing on the information.

I'm not a moderator so I really don't care. I was just trying to help because I've seen it get out of hand on dozens of occasions.

If you want to start it up again, go ahead.

[SteveH]

Incidentally JFK's assassination may have more bearing on some issues nearer and dearer to your heart than you might otherwise expect:

"By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and bear arms,' our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy... The Second Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important."

--John F. Kennedy, Junior Senator of MA in a 1959 letter to E.B. Mann; appearing in print in the April 1960 Guns Magazine, page 4 ("Know Your Lawmakers")

Shortly after the assassination, Nicholas Katzenbach, promoted to AG under LBJ, was the first in the executive branch to advocate publicly the "collective-right" interpretation of the Second Amendment. Strange but true.

[SteveH]

If you want to start it up again, go ahead.

Thanks for the tip on the other threads; and heck no, I don't want to beat any dead horses. Sorry, my bad to give that impression...

[leadpenny]

Wasn't the Davey Crockett the tactical missile with a blast radius that practically matched its effective range? Using that weapon could ruin your whole day...

Yes. I heard guys referring to it as a 'suicide mortar.'