"keithr" <keithr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Peter Wieck" <pfjw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Mpffffff... Here is the 2nd Amendment in full, as written:
>>
>> A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
>> State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
>> infringed.
>>
>> What with three commas, it may be parsed in any number of ways. Keep
>> in mind also that at the time, "arms" consisted of single-shot muzzle
>> loading pistols, rifles and cannon, the very best shooters could get
>> off perhaps three shots in a minute (fewer if accuracy counted). And,
>> as it happened, "people" consisted of male property owners... all of
>> whom were technically eligble for the "Militia".
>>
>> Actually, it is my personal belief as a gun owner that any individual
>> ought to be able to own any weapon whatsoever right up to tactical
>> nukes - provided that they insure them appropriately. Much as about
>> any individual may own about any vehicle they choose - as long a they
>> insure it appropriately. I own several weapons (one of which does
>> happen to be a functional muzzle-loader), all properly insured, and
>> all of them carrying a policy that covers me should they be stolen and
>> used in a crime. A few bucks a year additional on our property
>> insurance but it does give peace-of-mind.
>>
>> But about every Swiss household has a fully automatic weapon in it.
>> Canada has a higher per-capita owner****p level (fewer guns per capita,
>> but more individuals owning them), they are simply less prone to using
>> them badly, it seems. And Americans (the home of the Hummer) just like
>> doing things in a big way, even if that big-way is eventually just
>> stupid.
>>
>> Peter Wieck
>> Melrose Park, PA
>
> Exactly how does your insurance help me if you or someone else uses your
> gun to kill me?
Anyone wanna midday meet for a shoot out at the city limits?
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