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On Fri, 04 May 2007 08:16:42 GMT, (Don Pearce)
wrote:

On Fri, 04 May 2007 09:03:44 +0100, Laurence Payne
lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote:

On Fri, 04 May 2007 06:04:58 GMT, (Don Pearce)
wrote:

The reason for an armed populace has nothing to do with statistics.
It has to do with principles and any statistics either way should be
ignored.

Your constitution does not give you permission to keep a gun for self
defence. It is very specific - your permission to bear arms is for the
purpose of maintaining an armed militia. Any other use of a gun is
unconstitutional.

Is it "unconstitutional" to do anything not specifically mentioned in
the constitution? Is running a car unconstitutional? Owning a
computer? Space flight?

Don't take that as a vote for gun ownership though.

Well, what it does mean is that the government would be within its
constitutional rights to ban gun ownership for any other purpose.

Where does the Second amendment say exactly what you are
inferring. Be specific and take all the screens you need.