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Politics : The 2nd Amendment-- The Facts........ -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Emile Vidrine who wrote (191)7/3/1998 7:44:00 PM
From: w molloy  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 10167
 
Emile,
>> The possession of equal force by the citizenry was a great reminder
>> of who actually possessed the power under our once great republic.
>> In 1776, the ownership of muskets and small artillery made the individual
>> equal in force to the power of the federal authorities.

I agree with your point, but one has to admit that 'parity of arms 'between the government and the citizens will not happen. So, is the 2nd amendment redundant? Is the security of a free state served better by other amendments e.g. 1st?

w.



To: Emile Vidrine who wrote (191)7/4/1998 2:29:00 AM
From: Turboe  Respond to of 10167
 
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To: Emile Vidrine who wrote (191)7/4/1998 10:41:00 AM
From: Turboe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10167
 
You forget that the majority of our military would not fire on US citizens... If it came to a war the majority of military would back the Constitution.

I have a lot of friends that are in the military (or retired) and they say the above behind closed doors...


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