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To: robertpaulsen
Of course, the second amendment only protects "a well regulated Militia".

No it doesn't, it protects a right of the people. The right of the people is protected because a well-regulated militia is necessary ... , but the right is "of the people" and not the militia.

176 posted on 11/20/2007 9:58:32 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
"No it doesn't, it protects a right of the people."

You are correct. I'm getting lazy.

The point I was making was that, "The second amendment only protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms as part of a well regulated Militia, not the right of the people to keep and bear arms as part of an unorganized militia."

The right of the people to keep and bear arms as part of an unorganized militia is protected by each state.

203 posted on 11/21/2007 7:23:05 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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