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To: af_vet_1981; jmc813
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.

>So that the people would be equipped to be in a well regulated militia

So if it read "well educated children, being necessary to the prosperity of a capitalist nation, the right of the people to possess and read books, shall not be infringed." you'd argue that only kids could have books, eh?

What part of "the right of the people to..." don't you understand? (Look up dependent and independent clauses in a grammar book [though by modern standards, there's admittedly an extra comma after "arms" it doesn't change the meaning.])

677 posted on 01/25/2005 8:48:05 PM PST by Gondring (They can have my Bill of Rights when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!)
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To: Gondring
What part of "the right of the people to..." don't you understand?

Tanks, aircraft, missiles, and WMDs

Where do you keep yours ?

694 posted on 01/26/2005 9:22:50 AM PST by af_vet_1981
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