Be careful what you wish for. Many people believe that anyone who calls himself a "Militiaman" is a traitor who has taken up arms to oppose our government. Wasn't McVeigh a "Militiaman"? I am sure that many think so.
The number of people who have been killed or imprisoned for keeping and bearing arms is still growing. I think it is a poor time for dumping human rights.
Our Founders went to extra trouble to define and set higher standards for charges of "treason". The reason is because every one of them would have been hanged by King George as a traitor to the crown.
Perhaps you could explain who the two witnesses are against Lindh and what was "the same overt act" witnessed by both of them?
I'm sure there are two witnesses who saw Jonny (Taliban) Lindh drug out of the hole he was hiding in. I reasonably believe the people in that hole were firing/had been firing at US troop and not having an afternoon tea party.
Secondly I believe Lindh had knowledge of the uprising that caused the death of the CIA Agent and just kept quiet hoping he could use the confusion to get away.
Go back to your crossbow you need to work on your aim!
Will, there is a huge difference between gun holders in this country who are citizens and a wacked kid who was in the country of a combatant against us. Don't confuse the two. What is happening with gun rights here bears little semblance with Lindh and what he did.