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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cosmicforce who wrote (1845)	10/9/2000 6:03:23 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 10042

The context provided by the clause about the militia, is that of rhetorical support. Just as a matter of simple English the one clause does nothing to limit or modify the other. The 3rd amendment is not particuarly relevant as it does not mention, "people", "the people", "persons", or anything along those lines. Amendment 4 mentions "the people" but it does apply to individuals. It is not a collective right that is exercised by state or local governments but rather a right for each person. The 2nd amendment is simular in this regard. Nowhere in the Constitution where it mentions "the right of the people", is it talking about the right of governments. Amendments 9 and 10 are also somewhat relevant. The Constitution says nothing giving the federal government the right to control firearms (except interstate commerce in these arms) so any gun control that would possibly be allowed by the 2nd amendment should be for the states alone. Tim