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To: dark_lord
Essentially, the Court took the position that the militia clause provided guidance on the definition of the term "arms", and concluded that it meant "weapons of a type typically wielded by individual soldiers".
96 posted on 02/20/2003 8:10:50 AM PST by steve-b
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To: steve-b
Essentially, the Court took the position that the militia clause provided guidance on the definition of the term "arms", and concluded that it meant "weapons of a type typically wielded by individual soldiers".

Bummer. So I can't have my own artillery piece. However, I should be able to have my own mortar, or shoulder fired missle, as long as I can lug and its ammo around on my own back. COOL!

114 posted on 02/20/2003 8:57:31 AM PST by dark_lord
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