Re: CAN THE STATE MILITIAS EVER BE ABOLISHED?

"Jeffrey C. Dege" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On 25 Nov 2003 21:52:39 -0800, Leif Rakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Leif speaking:  The Second Amendment was written to restrain Congress
> >from infringing the right of the people to their state militia.  That
> >would be a good reason for not trying to incorporate in against the
> >states.
>
> The 2nd was written to ensure that Congress did not use its authority
> to arm and discipline the militia to disarm the general population.

As seen by the debate over the objector clause. The FF felt that the clause
would allow people no in the militia to be disarmed, and eliminated that
clause for the reason they wanted to insure that there was NO loophole which
would allow the people to be disarmed....even those outside the militia.