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- From: Rick.Moen@f207.n914.z8.rbbs-net.ORG (Rick Moen)
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- Subject: Re: The guns of roston (wa
- Message-ID: <721037102.1@wyrm.rbbs-net.ORG>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 00:43:43 GMT
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- In article <2NOV199210270648@csa2.lbl.gov>, sichase@csa2.lbl.gov
- (SCOTT I CHASE) wrote as follows:
-
- > Not *all* constitutional scholars would agree....
-
- So I now gather.
-
- > The wording of the Amendment is roughly that "A well-regulated
- > militia being necessary" for the protection of the people, Congress
- > shall pass no laws abridging "the right to bear arms". One reason-
- > able interpretation is that anyone should be allowed to own a
- > firearm, to become proficient in its use if he so choose, so that in
- > time of crisis, a militia could be organized with sufficiently
- > expert members so as to be "well-regulatable."
-
- However, the applications of this provision in actual case law
- have not been consistent with this interpretation. Every time
- someone has asserted the Second Amendment against efforts
- by states and other governmental bodies to regulate arms (including
- but not limited to firearms), the courts have ruled to the contrary.
-
- Cheers,
- Rick M.
- moen@blyth.com
-
- * Origin: The Skeptic's Board in San Mateo - Bay Area Skeptics (8:914/207)
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