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To: looscnnn
"I disagree with that, I see nothing in the wording of the Constitution or the BOR that states that Congress can place constraints on what a militia is."

Article I, Section 8 (Powers of Congress):

The Congress shall have Power To ... provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia ..."

That doesn't place contraints on what a militia is? It gives Congress the power to define a militia, which is exactly what Congress did when they wrote the Militia Act of 1792.

You "see nothing" indeed. Like that means something.

289 posted on 01/11/2007 6:12:04 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
It gives Congress the power to define a militia, which is exactly what Congress did when they wrote the Militia Act of 1792.

Which specifically restricted Congress to regulating the ACTIVE duty militia. Not the rest of us who could be subject to militia call up, but aren't. Not that I expect an on topic and cogent answer from you.

291 posted on 01/11/2007 6:14:11 AM PST by Dead Corpse (Anyone who needs to be persuaded to be free, doesn't deserve to be.)
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