I doubt the requirement is for a rifle, as at the time of the framing of the constitution rifles were pretty scarce. Smoothbore muskets were the rule.
But I don't see where in the constitution that requirement exists. Help me out? On 3/7/06, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, from the constitutional view point, every male between 18 and 45 is in > the "militia" and is still required by law to own a rifle and 100 rounds. > Of course no one is enforcing that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199137 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
