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Date: 5 Jun 2018 06:12:56 GMT
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Scout <me4guns@removethis.this2.spam.centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> "Jeff-Relf.Me  @." wrote in message 
> news:Jeff-Relf.Me@Jun.2--6.51am.Seattle.2018...
>>>> Militia.  Bear arms.  These words have meaning.
>>> 
>>> The SC has determined that the clauses in question are explanations,
>>> not limitations.  This is a *RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE*.
>> 
>> The Supreme Court got it wrong.
>> 
>> Americans may keep and bear Arms    For    The   State's   Militia  .
> 
> "....the right of the people...."
> 
> I don't see anyway you can get that to mean "right of the State's militia"
> 
> Oh, but let's see who the militia is in my state.
> 
> 44-1. Composition of militia.
> The militia of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall consist of all able-bodied 
> citizens of this Commonwealth and all other able-bodied persons resident in 
> this Commonwealth who have declared their intention to become citizens of 
> the United States, who are at least sixteen years of age and, except as 
> hereinafter provided, not more than fifty-five years of age. The militia 
> shall be divided into four classes, the National Guard, which includes the 
> Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, the Virginia State Defense 
> Force, the naval militia, and the unorganized militia.
> 
> So, really, not much difference between "the State's militia" and "the 
> people".
> 
> But I think I will just stick to what the 2nd Amendment ACTUALLY says, 
> rather than your utter misreading.
> 
> 
> 

Shortest sentence in the constitution and you fail to quote it all to push
a bias. Wow.