"Mike...." wrote in message
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> Following up to Sarah Banick
>
>> Technically, that's in the Bill of Rights. But again, it depends on the
>> interpretation. The whole sentence makes more sense:
>> "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."
>>
>> I read that as the right to have a citizens' army.
>
> I imagine they were thinking the Brits might invade at some point. It
> seems
> many countries are quite relaxed about changes to their constitutions to
> match current circumstances.
> --
> "Mike....."(not "Mike")
> remove clothing to email
Yeah, we make it difficult. Each state has to ratify a change, and it takes
2/3 or 3/4 (I can't remember which) of the states to make an amendment. We
never managed to get the Equal Rights Amendment ratified....anything to do
with guns would be a nightmare.
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