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from: SEAN RYAN
date: 1997-10-20 22:38:00
subject: The Second Amendment and the Supreme Cou22:38:4310/20/97

During the Spring Semester, I took a class on Government, and learned 
something
I am surprised I never heard before.
There has been a lot of talk about the "right to bear arms" and such.  "You
can't take my guns, I have a Constitutional right to it".  I find it
interesting that the Supreme Court has NEVER interpreted the Second Amendment
as an individual's right to own firearms.  It has ALWAYS interpreted it as 
he
right of a state to have a militia (National Guard).  
If a city wishes to, they can even outlaw firearms within their city limits. 
It has been done, and is Constitutional!  
I'm surprised I did not hear this BEFORE my Senior year in college :)
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