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Old 04-26-2008, 01:02 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
if wiki is to be taken at face value, then this alone should show that the 2nd amendment is not gramatically incorrect, especially if it's used in a majority of state amendments, would it not?
I was saying that even wikipedia (a place known for being over-simplistic at best) notes that the sentence structure is latin.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
The militia? or the 'people' in the militia?
From one of your posts:
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the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
The answer is "members of the militia".

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Originally Posted by MSD
The 2nd says that a well-regulated militia is necessary, but it enumerates the right to the people, not any militia.
The wording of the amendment gives the right to members of the well regulated militia.

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