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On 18 Oct 1994, Mohit K Goyal wrote:
> Correct.  The 2nd amendment clearly states that citizens have the right
> to bear arms for a state militia.  

Wrong. To allow for a well-regulated militia is but _one_ of the reasons 
that an individual's right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 
I refer you to an article entitled "The Embarassing Second Amendement", 
available by anonymous ftp at aphrodite.nectar.cs.cmu.edu. I also refer 
you to the Federalist Papers and the records of the original debates on 
the Bill of Rights.

>The 2nd amendment was written a long
> time ago, when there was no national army.  A number of courts have ruled
> as such.(that the 2nd amend. refers to an armed state militia, not the
> right of every person to have guns)  it'll make its way to the top of
> the court system eventually I'm sure. (through appeals and opposing
> decisions)

Incorrect. A small minority of court decisions and scholarly opinions are 
supportive of the "collective right" interpretation. The vast majority, 
including the Supreme Court, agree with the "individual rights" 
interpretation.

> Are you sure about this?  Didn't the dallas morning news have a fornt
> page story not too long ago saying that death by shootings were about
> to be the #1 killer in the US?  I'm not sure how long ago this article
> appeared.

Incorrect. Deaths-by-gun are way down the list. You are far and away more 
likely to be killed in an auto accident, medical mis-adventure, or 
pool/beach accident than to be killed by a bullet fired from a gun.

whughes@lonestar.utsa.edu (William Hughes) | In memory of 85 un-charged,
UTSA doesn't agree with me. They're wrong. | un-convicted victims of the U.S.
St. Dismas' Infirmary for the Incurably    | government in Waco, Texas -
Informed [_Synners_, Pat Cadigan]          | including over 20 children.
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