The Language Guy: A Well-Regulated Militia

If the right of the citizens, to keep and bear arms, is necessary to the security of a free State; How could anyone consider removing that ability of such to be in accordance with the language of the Constitution?

Remember, in order to become free, we went to war against what was our government. Would /should we do that again if the need arise?

If the citizens lack the right to possess weapons that are needed to free themselves from an oppressive government, and that government becomes our own, can we defend ourselves from the enemy?

The founders would have said yes.

Let's look at this as if it were today. Consider our government to be that of the British Government. What weapons does our government posses?

If our Revolutionary War had taken place in 2004, do you think our founders, after going to war for their own freedom, would have limited our weapons to muskets?

"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no resource left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government . . . The citizens must rush tumultuously to arms..."- Alexander Hamilton, Federalist #28.

Maybe Hamilton should have changed his words to read; "The citizens must rush tumultuously to outdated and useless arms..."

Fear of the unknown is the worst kind of fear. People that are anti-gun have never spent much time with those that possess guns.

Pistols are the best method of defense in close quarters, such as your home. Shotguns are best used for close to medium distance protection. Rifles are for distant protection.

The fact is; we have a right to protect ourselves, beit from our neighbor, our state, our country, or a foreign invasion. I think the founders would have agreed.

Violent overthrow of our government is a fact of our past. It may be of necessity in the future. The stronger the malitia, the greater the incentive the government has to refrain from becoming tyrants. I doubt the sheeple will ever understand that.