Re: Constitutional Charter of the Guard

The Lone Weasel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:

>> Therefore the NG can not be "the" militia since it doesn't
>> meet the criteria discussed by those who wrote the
>> constitution nor does it adhere to the restrictions on a
>> militia called forth in the constitution. 
> 
> The U.S. Constitution says that Congress has power "to 
> provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the 
> Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be 
> employed in the Service of the United States..."

> That means Congress decides what kind of militia we have, not 
> you Sweepy.

 

Actually, no it doesn't.  It states that the feds have the power to decide  
what kind of militia will be "employed in the Service of the United 
States..."  It does not say that the feds have to power to decide on state 
militias.

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Isn't it interesting that real *full* automatic assault weapons are legal
to own while lookalike *semi* automatic assault weapons are banned.

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decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who 
pay no price for being wrong"   Author Thomas Sowell