>Michael Lorrey wrote:
>
>That is why I said 'non-citizen' versus 'non-person'. Non-citizens here
>in the US are restricted in many areas: they cannot carry concealed
>weapons or own guns (because as non-citizens, they are not part of or
>eligible to belong to the 'militia', organized or unorganized, which is
>made up of all voter-eligible citizens).
Huh? I don't know of a single State that requires citizenship to purchase
or own firearms.
I know several non-citizens who have CCWs and purchased guns in many
different locales. Hell, I know people from unfriendly communist countries
in the U.S. on relatively short non-work visas who have legally bought guns
and acquired CCWs. You don't even need a green card, just proof of
residency (though there are a couple extra documentation hoops for the
non-citizen).
-James Rogers
jamesr@best.com
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