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To: robertpaulsen
'The lower federal courts have interpreted the second amendment as "Since a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms as part of a militia shall not be infringed by the federal government"."

If you believe that this interpretation is correct, would you also agree that entities such as police departments lack such a right to arm their officers?

64 posted on 03/13/2006 4:42:22 PM PST by Nova
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To: Nova
"If you believe that this interpretation is correct, would you also agree that entities such as police departments lack such a right to arm their officers?"

The individual RKBA is defined and protected by each state in their state constitution. Arming state, city and local law enforcement agencies would be covered under a state constitution, as would arming the citizens.

71 posted on 03/13/2006 4:47:59 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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