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There is no ambiguity.

The unorganized militia as clearly codified by US law is the "well regulated militia"(doubly so because the National guard did not even exist until 1903), it is composed of: "all able bodied males between the ages of 17 and 45 not serving in the armed forces or state national guard units are considered the unorganized militia, as well as all commissioned female officers of state national guard units."

And furthermore the amendment states that the right of said well regulated militia to be armed shall not be infringed.

Finally, it states unequivocably, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".

The people are universally defined as just that, the "whole body of the people of the united states".

There are no shades of grey here that i can see at all.

Just a very clear cut instruction to the generations to follow:
Maintain a well regulated militia(defined by US law as the unregulated militia), as it is neccesary to the security of a free state. Further, the people's right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Simple.

The fed govt has responded to this by using the 10th amendment(interstate commerce) to do an end run around the very clear meaning of the 2nd amendment.

Last edited by m21sniper; 11-29-2006 at 07:49 PM..
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