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Old May 8th, 2003, 11:11 AM       
"The Militia Act of 1792 specifically defines arms as military style firearms suitable for use in a militia."

Looked at one way, that means I have a right to a front laoding single shot rifle.

Looked at the other, suitable to a militia means to defend myself against invaders or my own government should that need arise, as it did during the revolutionary war. Since my Government is HEAVILY armed, it is suitable for me to have ordinance capable of dealing with them.

If you want something arbitrarily in the middle, you need to draw lines, which is exactly what gun control advocates suggest and what the NRA admits by not pursuing a constitutionl right to bear any and all arms.
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