[SOC] Old Testament stuff

[w9ya]

Well....... actually the BRITISH (legal) definition of a "militia" back when
the US Constitution was written was NOT limited to strictly military units.
IN FACT it was a global term that included the "general, specific, and
select" militias.

AND that is **STILL** the definition according to US Code. i.e. The "general
militia" refers to ALL able bodied males of age (citizens) and was different
from select militias (what we now call guardsmen/or national guard) as well
as quite different from the standing army. This was further enacted as such
in the early 1790's as one of the first pieces of business of the newly
minted congress. It has NEVER been repealed or overridden. And LAST YEAR the
US Supreme Court affirmed these specifics as well in their ruling on
personal self-defense use of handguns (and other firearms) INCLUDING
ownership.

YES, this is VERY SOC to NOT look this stuff up BEFORE you spout off !!

(i.e. good job being a SOC om....)

Vy 72;

Bob
w9ya

P.S... Lots of bull-poop recently on this forum. Lots of amusement as well
!!


On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel at ngunn.net>wrote:

> Curt.
>
> The second amendment refers to "A well regulated Militia, being necessary
> to the security of a free State".
>
> That's what the army, and other military departments, do.
> That doesn't give you the right to shoot a prospective trespasser or
> burglar who, whilst a threat to you, is certainly
> not a threat to your "free state".
>
> I would respectfully suggest that many Americans mis-interpret the
> constitution so as to support their opinion.
>
>
> Curt Steger wrote:
>  I support the U.S. Constitution and the
> > right of the LEGAL, law abiding citizens of America to keep and bear
> arms.
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