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goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K Goyal) writes:

>Correct.  The 2nd amendment clearly states that citizens have the right to
>bear arms for a state militia.  

It also clearly states that they have a right to bear arms for any other
reason they might wish also, such as hunting, shooting, defense, etc.
Don't forget the Bill of Rights is not about granting specific rights to
the people. If that were true, abortion wouldn't be legal, since it is not
granted in the Bill of Rights.

>The 2nd amendment was written a long time ago, when there was no national
>army.

Not true. The existence of a national army is mentioned in the
Constitution, which predates the Bill of Rights.

>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)

Your argument path is weak. Even if what you are saying were true (it is
not), you will be surprised to find out just what the 'armed state militia'
is, and who is in it. Anyway, Can you cite some cases to support your
argument? Historically, courts have tried to avoid 2nd Amendment issues.
But most of the major cases have sided on liberty (Haynes, Miller, Dalton,
Rock Island Armory, Thomson-Contender).

Followups-To tx.guns.

-Mike
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