Keith Rogan
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No restrictions to anyone eligible to vote (this excludes felons and youths).
Heres what Hamilton (one of those long-haired guys that helped Madison draft the second amendment) had to say about mandatory firearms training for the militia - us).
The Federalist Number XXIX - CONCERNING THE MILITIA
"..Little more can reasonably be aimed at with respect to the people at large than to have them properly armed and equipped: and in order to see that this is not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year."
Both Madison and Hamilton say a number of times that the right to keep and bear arms is not incumbent on training or being an organized militia - merely that the people be armed and encouraged to keep up their skill at arms.
They don't envision training, calling it "impracticable...pernicious...disagreeable...expensive...burdensome..injurious to the public and ruinous to private citizens" .
So no, I don't think I want any legislated training that can be constantly tightened until it becomes a burden and I give up my right to bear arms.
Its not the governments business until we are invaded and they ask for my help (or some treason occurs and we all march on Washington and start shooting the bastids..).
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Keith
The Bears and Bear Maulings Page: members.xoom.com/keithrogan
Heres what Hamilton (one of those long-haired guys that helped Madison draft the second amendment) had to say about mandatory firearms training for the militia - us).
The Federalist Number XXIX - CONCERNING THE MILITIA
"..Little more can reasonably be aimed at with respect to the people at large than to have them properly armed and equipped: and in order to see that this is not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year."
Both Madison and Hamilton say a number of times that the right to keep and bear arms is not incumbent on training or being an organized militia - merely that the people be armed and encouraged to keep up their skill at arms.
They don't envision training, calling it "impracticable...pernicious...disagreeable...expensive...burdensome..injurious to the public and ruinous to private citizens" .
So no, I don't think I want any legislated training that can be constantly tightened until it becomes a burden and I give up my right to bear arms.
Its not the governments business until we are invaded and they ask for my help (or some treason occurs and we all march on Washington and start shooting the bastids..).
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Keith
The Bears and Bear Maulings Page: members.xoom.com/keithrogan