guns & purses (was Re: guns & crime)

[Jordan Hayes]

> And from a legal professional's point of view, the 2d A doesn't
> guarantee a private citizen's right to bear arms outside the
> context of the National Guard. --jks

Surely then you must know that this opinion of yours is controversial
to say the least.  I'd say that if you're a legal professional and
you believe this to be true that you aren't reading enough journals.

I believe it's presently, from a legal perspective, unanaswered
whether the 2nd is an individual or state right.  Incredible as it
may seem, it's possible that "the people" means something different
in the 2nd than it does in the 1st and the 4th.

And besides: the Bill of Rights doesn't "guarantee" anything: it
merely recognizes the rights listed.

/jordan