[thechat] Bowling for Columbine
Martin Burns
martin at easyweb.co.uk
Mon Jan 27 02:11:00 CST 2003
On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, Chris Evans wrote:
> Isn't the whole point of the constitional right to bear arms the right
> of the people to protect themselves? Article II :"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".
Somehow, I don't quite equate gun-ownership with militia-membership.
Cheers
Martin
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