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Old 02-07-2006, 08:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
dksuddeth
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Originally Posted by shakran
Didn't see anything in that bill that talked about letting anyone who wants to join a militia. So I don't see how it effects your 2nd amendment rights.
seeing how the 'militia' is defined as all able bodied men and has nothing to do with standing armies your point is moot. Why must be people continue to misinterpret the second amendment?

the bill of rights are guarantees of individual rights, not collective rights, therefore the right of 'the people' refers to the individual, not the state.
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