From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Tue Feb 11 2003 - 22:04:16 MST
Thanks Mike. Your reply proves that extropians *can* have
rational and useful discussion on a difficult topic. {8-]
spike
Mike Lorrey wrote:
> --- spike66 <spike66@attbi.com> wrote:
>
>> So in what sense is it legal to require a
>>written test to own a gun?
>
>
> The Second Amendment says "well regulated militia", with the 'militia'
> being the whole of the people, according to George Mason, James
> Madison, and other founding fathers. In legal dictionaries of the day,
> "well regulated" did not mean statutorily restricted, it meant 'well
> trained and drilled'. On this basis, according to the Constitution,
> provided all *citizens* are given the opportunity to obtain such
> training and drilling, they can be reqired to pass some examination to
> determine whether the individual has been 'well regulated'...
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