[Vision2020] discharging firearms

[Craine Kit]

Since languages change over time, perhaps the question should be "how  
was  'bear' defined when the constitution was written"?

Kit Craine


On Nov 5, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Garrett Clevenger <garrettmc at frontier.com>  
wrote:

> 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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