Subj : Re: Breaking News To : TRACKER1 From : JIMMY ANDERSON Date : Thu May 06 2021 11:30 pm -=> TRACKER1 wrote to DR. WHAT <=- >> I was thinking more along the lines of a lot of people like to hunt >> wildlife and need guns to do so. > > Yes, but the 2nd Amendmend is not about hunting. It's about being able to > resist tyranny. Which is why the Left is to eager to explain the 2nd > Amendment away. TR> Beyond that if you look at the initial Militia Act, the purpose is TR> completely clear. Every man of age (18yo) was required to own the most TR> common firearm of the time along with some ammo. It was definitely not TR> for hunting but for common defense. I don't think anyone involved in TR> the discussion of the second amendment had any inclination to tether it TR> to any government body, because at the time, it was obvious that has TR> that right... which is why it's defined as a *right* to bear arms. Not only that, the "RIGHT" existed BEFORE the constitution. The constitution just prevents the GOVERNMENT from infringing... Or is SUPPOSED to prevent it, but there have been more and more infringements over time... :-( .... Famous Last Words: Oops. --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52 þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Memphis, TN * winserver.org .