[billethkid]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Is it fair to say the environment of the US today bears very little resemblance to the time the amendment was written? After all the militia was also available to control Indians and slaves.

I disagree.

We today need to bear arms against those individuals or groups that would harm the one or the group of us. In an attempt to remain civil I will use generalities;
>any potential or actual race based event/group that get out of control posing a threat.
>any special interest event/group that poses a threat or attempts to use force or intend to harm
>any political uprising that that poses a threat or attempts to use force or intend harm

A stretch of the imagination? Not really. The riots in the streets this past summer could have easily spilled into neighborhoods.

The above is strictly counterpoint.....no other intentions implied.