-Caveat Lector- "....an unarmed and defenseless Citizenry soon becomes a nation of misabused slaves." ROCKY MOUNTAIN SURVIVAL GROUP - AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SURVIVAL & SELF-RELIANCE- "The Right To Keep & Bear Arms" RMSG believes in & supports the original U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights. However, we also believe it is wise to keep track of what those who would pervert, subvert or destroy it are saying and doing. Since we believe that (as history has repeatedly shown) an unarmed and defenseless Citizenry soon becomes a nation of misabused slaves, the disarmament groups and laws restricting law abiding Citizens from keeping & bearing small-arms of a conventional and technically equivalent nature pose a very real (although possibly unintentional) threat to the security of our nation, its people, and our way of life. RMSG believes that the founding fathers of our nation held all forms of government in suspicion, yet recognized them as a necessary evil - to be kept in check by the people they governed. We believe that the intent of the second amendment to the Constitution, in complement to the provision that no standing army be kept for a period greater than two years (Article 1, Section 8:12) and the further provision to call forth "the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions," (Article 1, Section 8:15) clearly indicates that the right to keep & bear arms was not intended to apply merely for sporting activities firearms. We believe that every able-bodied man was expected to keep a serviceable smallarm of current design and ability, and a sufficient supply of ammunition for it, in the event that they be called to service in the militia. This could reasonably be expected of every man as the smallarm served the dual purpose of protection & provisioning in those days. While we are no longer required to hunt for our food anywhere other than our grocer's aisles, none of the other factors requiring ownership of weaponry in those days have changed in relation to modern times. There may not be any Indians left fighting for their way of life and their lands, but there are gangs, drug lords and criminals fighting for their way of life and their "turf! " And they are as indiscriminate and ruthless as any of the raiding Indians of old - and a great deal less honorable or admirable. Since Article 1, Section 8:16 provides for the "organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia," we do not believe the 2nd Amendment assumes we have the right to cannons, mines, atomic bombs, tanks, and other weapons of mass destruction, but we do believe the right to keep & bear arms includes rifles, pistols and shotguns of a similar design and capability to those used by the military services of the world. The establishment of a permanent standing army, is in direct conflict with the powers conferred by the Constitution. The National Guard & Reserve system may be viewed as being in line with the Constitution, yet the individuals making up this force do not own or keep their small arms weapons, nor do they bear them, unless involved in tactical training. Their "issue" small-arms are kept in a locked armory with limited and restricted access. They can only familiarize and train with their weapons when the government "allows" and instructs them to. Not exactly a formula for success! Our forces met and defeated an army of superior numbers and equipment in our revolutionary war largely because of grim determination - but it would have been unlikely that they would have succeeded if they had only been allowed to familiarize themselves and train with their weapons only once every six months or so! These people lived with and used their small arms on a daily basis. Even the most avid hunter and sportsman today cannot make that claim, with very few exceptions. This is not true of our friendly neighborhood criminal. You can bet that they know all about their weapon, its use, and its capabilities. meg 26 October 1997 http://www.artrans.com/rmsg/megsed/2nd.htm Bard Visit me at: The Center for Exposing Corruption in the Federal Government http://www.xld.com/public/center/center.htm Federal Government defined: ....a benefit/subsidy protection racket! DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. 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