A well-regulated militia

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Originally Posted by alxone

if the founding fathers had their way not only would be alowed to have the same firearms as the modern military but also be allowed to have anti tank and aircraft guns . people seem to forget that our founding fathers did plan on the advancement weapons when the constitution was written .it was always intended for the citizens to be on an equal if not great playing field than the government .

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I'm not so sure of this part. I own a replica Civil War cannon and have read a lot of the history of the time. The ideal was that'd you'd be well regulated - disciplined and proficient in the use of your long arm. That was originally smooth bore then rifled. You'd own it and have equipment for it. You'd also have some other gear.

Artillery was expensive but some units were formed below the state level. Wealthy individuals or townships could buy some of the heavy stuff that regular citizens couldn't afford so it was available but not expected. It never was expected to be run from the top. The militia was a bottom-up organization.

Steve

I'd love to have a few Browning M2's mounted on my house. Toss in a few RPG's, and a few 7.62 mm GAU-17/A Gatling guns.

Would be set.

yes but it was available is the point .

The right of the people to keep bare arms shall not be infringed

This is what my wife practices - well tanned arms. She abhores sleeves!

Singlestack

Can I ask just where we are trying to go with this gang? I know the SCOTUS ruled on this and it was not hunting and no where did they mention about

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It seems a lot of anti's think this phrase means that we need to regulate firearms

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So to me all the talk about regulate is nothing but hot air and is not even an issue. ;) The argument should not even make it out of a 5th grade classroom.

And some of you claim that people that prepare are paranoid. [Flower]

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Originally Posted by jerrymrc

Can I ask just where we are trying to go with this gang? I know the SCOTUS ruled on this and it was not hunting and no where did they mention about

So to me all the talk about regulate is nothing but hot air and is not even an issue. ;) The argument should not even make it out of a 5th grade classroom.

And some of you claim that people that prepare are paranoid. [Flower]

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I was just pointing out how people bend the meaning of these words and how stupid it is.

That is all.

"Well educated graduates, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books, shall not be infringed."

A syntactically identical statement that gets rid of the emotion surrounding the firearm debate.

It obviously means that being able to keep and read books helps foster, and create well educated graduates, not that you have to be a graduate before you can keep and read books.

There is no other possible reading unless you’re actively looking for a way to twist its meaning.

O2

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Originally Posted by alxone

The right of the people to keep and arm bears shall not be infringed

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I used to wear a shirt with this phrase on it when i was in early years of elementary school. It had an image of a polar bear with a thompson. Oh My...times have changed.

http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/d/a/davert_tanz/bear.jpg

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Originally Posted by bogie

I used to wear a shirt with this phrase on it when i was in early years of elementary school. It had an image of a polar bear with a thompson. Oh My...times have changed.

http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/d/a/davert_tanz/bear.jpg

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I'm pretty sure you can be expelled for being named Thompson now...

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Originally Posted by Byte Stryke

I'm pretty sure you can be expelled for being named Thompson now...

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Not if your name was Muhammed (Blessed be the name of the Prophet) Thompson. [Flower]