Bill Horne wrote:
  wrote:
 
 How could an amateur radio advocacy organization be more effective?
 Unlike the NRA, there's no radio-equivalent to the Second Amendment.
 
 IANALB, I was told that the Supreme Court decided a long time ago that 
 the Second Amendment does _not_ give citizens a right to bear arms 
 unless they are part of a well-regulated militia. I presume the militia 
 is the National Guard, but I'd like to hear from the attorneys who read 
 this group.
 
 73, W1AC
 
 
Bill;
The only SCOTUS ruling on the 2nd amendment concerned the possession of 
a sawed off shotgun. It is currently considering the Washington DC law 
on possession of hand guns by non law enforcement individuals.
Also the Constitution of the United States provides for the militia in 
the first part of the text. Look it up....
The term CITIZEN is mentioned four (4) times in the Bill of Rights. In 
three cases the liberal interpretations means you and me. The fourth 
mention is in the 2nd amendment. Here liberals want it to mean the 
government. What is your opinion?
Dave WD9BDZ