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To: Beelzebubba
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads: 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. What does that mean exactly?

It means that people have a right to have firearms. Duh.
16 posted on 03/13/2006 2:55:14 PM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: advance_copy
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.

I think it means, that if a state wants to keep a militia for it's security, the People have the right and duty to keep their eye on the militia and well regulate them.

43 posted on 03/13/2006 4:02:19 PM PST by rock58seg (Republicans on ports,As funny as Democrats pretending to know about Natl Security and quail hunting.)
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To: advance_copy
It means that people have a right to have firearms. Duh.

It means the people have the right to be armed with any kind of weapon.

294 posted on 03/15/2006 6:59:56 AM PST by Sensei Ern (Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "I believe Hillary is the aunti-christ.")
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