[Vision2020] discharging firearms

[Ron Force]

I found the discussion in the Wikipedia article to be enlightening:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Summary: it's a muddle. It grew out of the experience of English Civil War (King 
tried to disarm Protestants), and the fear of the States that the U.S. Federal 
government would take control of the state militias. It's wording and 
punctuation was transcribed differently, and the wording was changed in 
amending, so that no one really knows the exact intent. Well-meaning people can 
interpret the Second Amendment many ways, and they do.

 Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA




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From: Garrett Clevenger <garrettmc at frontier.com>
To: vision2020_moscow.com <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Fri, November 5, 2010 5:12:54 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] discharging firearms

I got my definition at dictionary.com.  It was the last definition for the verb 
"bear"

"22. to have and use; exercise: to bear authority; to bear sway."

Perhaps it's a gun lover conspiracy to change the word to fit their favor?


If "to use" is not a legitimate definition of the word, I apologize. If that's 
the case, all government would have to do is heavily regulate ammunition if they 
really wanted to limit death by fire-arm. 


Although probably not in Idaho since its firearm amendment says:

"No law shall impose licensure, registration or special taxation on the 
ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition."

In otherwords, good luck regulating Idaho's 'militia.'

I doubt the founders intended for every person to be able to keep and bear 
arms.  At least they wouldn't want slaves and women to have that right 
considering the disparity of the day.  But they may have wanted militias to have 
access to the best weapons available.


gclev

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