Name: Anonymous 2007-03-01 19:40 ID:RG9W6iAI
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/letters/sfl-brmail943xfeb23,0,415434.story?coll=sfla-news-letters
FYI, the definition of militia:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=militia
Now read the Second Amendment:
(http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html)
The word militia is not used to refer to the military. The founders viewed militias as being composed of the people. Neither the National Guard, the Army, nor the police qualify as 'militias.' The Second Amendment applies to private citizens, not to government-controlled fighting forces. I don't see a single definition present for 'militia' that would lead one to the conclusion that the word refers to a governmental fighting force. I see many indications that it quite simply refers to ordinary citizens. To summarize? The Second Amendment is an individual right. It is NOT, as the ACLU claims (http://www.aclu.org/police/gen/14523res20020304.html), a right that applies to the police or military.
(http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/general/ACLU.htm)
This website discusses the ACLU and their 2nd Amendment policies in greater detail.
The ACLU is dead wrong on this issue, and they need to be pressured into supporting ALL of the Bill of Rights - NOT just the civil liberties they are most comfortable with.
You can view the ACLU's website here: (http://www.aclu.org/). Using the links provided here: (http://www.aclu.org/contact/index.html), you can contact the ACLU and voice your support for a change in their policy on this matter.
FYI, the definition of militia:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=militia
Now read the Second Amendment:
(http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html)
The word militia is not used to refer to the military. The founders viewed militias as being composed of the people. Neither the National Guard, the Army, nor the police qualify as 'militias.' The Second Amendment applies to private citizens, not to government-controlled fighting forces. I don't see a single definition present for 'militia' that would lead one to the conclusion that the word refers to a governmental fighting force. I see many indications that it quite simply refers to ordinary citizens. To summarize? The Second Amendment is an individual right. It is NOT, as the ACLU claims (http://www.aclu.org/police/gen/14523res20020304.html), a right that applies to the police or military.
(http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/general/ACLU.htm)
This website discusses the ACLU and their 2nd Amendment policies in greater detail.
The ACLU is dead wrong on this issue, and they need to be pressured into supporting ALL of the Bill of Rights - NOT just the civil liberties they are most comfortable with.
You can view the ACLU's website here: (http://www.aclu.org/). Using the links provided here: (http://www.aclu.org/contact/index.html), you can contact the ACLU and voice your support for a change in their policy on this matter.