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Wow, sort of a bummer of an Amendment after all the action we had on the 2nd....
I think that smooth has it right with the history of the time, specifically the first 10 or 15 years after the Constitution was ratified. After about 1800, we could afford to house a standing army and keep it under control.
As far as the reference to the FBI in your house, I think that's about the only applicable example, although it is a farfetched one. The way I understand it, the FBI (or any other government agency) can only use your property with your permission and with compensation for any disruption of your business or damage to your possessions. This is an amendment that hasn't had an relavence since Appomatox.
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