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Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
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Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:12:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > I don't care if you own a gun--it comes with a free society. But don't
> > think it comes from the 2nd. Here's the point: The 2nd says "In order to
> > maintian a well regulated militia, people have the right to bear arms."
> > (whatever, is close)
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> No, not close, in fact completely wrong. The 2nd says "A well regulated
> militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
> people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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> [snip]
> > You cannot have it both ways--you cannot uphold the ideals of democracy and
> > say at the same time, 'if they don't listen to me I will shoot them' for
> > that's *not* democracy, that's tyranny.
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> If you bother to read...
> http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=17657
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> The point of the second amendment is to allow the people to overthrow the
> government when it becomes tyrannical and REINSTATE the republic.
It says "the security of a free state", not "the maintaining of a free state
from internal tyrants" or even "securing a free state". It's a long reach
to place your interpretation on the law as written.
Bruce
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