Re: The 2ed Amendment as a Gun Nuts Wet Dream

"ulTRAX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> CountZero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:45:33 -0500, ulTRAX wrote
> > (in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):
> >
> > > It's rather curious that the Gun Nuts find a universal right to bear
> > > arms in language that clearly doesn't intend one: "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."
>
> > Regardless of the reason (A well regukated militia...), the sum of the
> > decision is that the right of the people shall not be infringed. Lacking
an
> > amendment to the Constitution, that right stands.
>
> But the second amendment is about the state militias that were being
> reorganized by the frederal government per the COnstitution... and NOT
> all citizens... let alone slaves.

If true, then the 4th Amendment is about the security of State government
facilities and governmental workers....and NOT all citizens.

Odd, how "The right of the people" means something different than "the right
of the people".