Have any of you read the "Militia Act of 1792" (
www.constitution.org/mil/mil_act_1792.htm)? It is still the law of the land.
Militia means ALL citizens between 18-45 yrs of age. Not included in the Militia, are members of the standing army (this includes the National Guard) and postal employees, custom officers and ferrymen that worked on "post" rds.
-You are required to register with the local commander (draft board sound familar?) at age 18, provide yourself with a rifle of the same caliber (now .223 or .308) used by the standing army and have 24 rounds of ammo, etc.
-The States were responsible for the running and training of these militias.
-The National Guard was created in 1903 by the Dick Act, because the state militias had turned into social clubs and were no long training (in 1792 the word "regulated" meant "trained") its members in the use of firearms and military drilling of the quality that the Federal Goverment needed if it was to have to call them up.
-The 2nd Amend. covers ONLY those firearms that have a military, police or self defence use. This was made clear in the "United States v. Miller" case in 1939?.
- Hunting rifles are NOT protected. This is why the anti-gunners are trying to get all of the firearms left in the publics hands classified, by their owners, as "hunting" firearms. Once that line is drawn, and all non-hunting firearms are gone then they have the legal grounds to outlaw "hunting" firearms using the gun owners own words against them. So stop trying to protect you firearms by saying they are used for hunting. Thats what they want you to do.
Sorry for the history lesson. Sometimes I get tired of listening to those who have not done their research. Make your decisions based on all of the facts, not just what you here on the tv or read in the newspaper.
Terry Hastings