> >I was under the impression that the reason our Founding Father declared the >right to bear arms was because at the time the 13 colonies didn't have a >national militia; instead, we relied on ordinary citizens to fight the >British. These citizens needed muskets, etc. Hence the right to bear >arms. I doubt Jefferson, et al. would condone the right to own a Saturday >Night Special or an AK 47!! > >--renee > > You are so right, Renee. NEVER has anyone successfully defende in court their right to bear arms based on the second amendment. #2 says: an organized militia. Organized being the key word, not "any guy with ten bucks". Thor _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com