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To: TimF who wrote (94598)	1/10/2005 9:14:27 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 793742

Even if it is irrelevant in practice it doesn't change that it was likely the main reason for the amendment was certainly a reason. I thought I was clear in my agreement with that. the weapons could help deter or prevent such a regime Maybe, but I doubt it. The US doesn't have the will to crush the insurrection with whatever means possible. I don't know that our totalitarian government would be so reasonable. If it were still trying to maintain good will, then force wouldn't be needed. You're talking about something like a "militia" scenario, meaning the nuts in Idaho or wherever. Somehow I don't think the founders would want to support them. But all this is speculation. Even if it's not entirely impractical, it's pretty close to entirely impractical.