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To: robertpaulsen
Congress cannot regulate all guns out of existence because that would infringe on "the right of the people to keep and bear arms".

You need to look up the definition of "infringe". Hint, it doesn't mean the same thing as "deny" or even "violate".

Ah heck, I'll do it for you.

Infring

transitive verb1: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another (infringe a patent)

infringe

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Infringe \In*fringe"\, v. i. 1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.

2. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.

982 posted on 11/15/2007 10:01:52 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
Thank you.

Using your definition, I can't find any occasion where Congress infringed on the right of members of a well regulated Miltia to keep and bear arms.

Now, if you think the definition of "shall not be infringed" is as plain as day, how about "Congress shall make no law". Whew! I don't need a dictionary for THAT puppy!

Yet ....

993 posted on 11/16/2007 6:46:24 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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