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To: Roscoe
And living my first 16 years in Kansas a rifle in plain sight was a necessary "fashion statement". I never felt “infringed”. LOL
219 posted on 05/06/2002 12:51:53 AM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Texasforever
Excessive state restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms are bad policy.

These guys seemto think that anything they don't like just has to be unconstitutional.

220 posted on 05/06/2002 12:56:50 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: Texasforever

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

Article 8. -- MILITIA

§ 1: Composition; exemption. The militia shall be composed of all able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years, except such as are exempted by the laws of the United States or of this state; but all citizens of any religious denomination whatever who from scruples of conscience may be adverse to bearing arms shall be exempted therefrom, upon such conditions as may be prescribed by law.

§ 2: Organization. The legislature shall provide for organizing, equipping and disciplining the militia in such manner as it shall deem expedient, not incompatible with the laws of the United States.

§ 3: Officers. Officers of the militia shall be elected or appointed, and commissioned in such manner as may be provided by law.

§ 4: Commander in chief. The governor shall be commander in chief, and shall have power to call out the militia to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection, and to repel invasion.

222 posted on 05/06/2002 1:00:32 AM PDT by Roscoe
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