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Originally Posted by tony286 The same constitution that allows guns, doesnt allow soldiers armed on patrol in the US.

"posse comitatus" is a Federal law from the US Civil War Era. There is no specific ban on using the Military as a police force other that what is written into this Act of Congress.

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18 USC § 1385 - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, wilfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

The US Coast Guard is a "Federal Police Force" patrolling on US Soil they are part of the US Armed Forces. They perform may criminal apprehensions side by side with Federal police authorities.

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Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, ...

I think that bodily threat to our children assembled in public school buildings would pass muster of being within the framers' intents.

Schools are the primary responsibility of the States however their Governors are empowered to enforce law and order by use of the State Militia (National Guard) when deemed necessary.

Does protecting schoolchildren from psycho-killers seem in light of recent events necessary? There are not enough police to do this nor should there be -- we have trained soldiers that will have no wars to fight soon -- this is something constructive that they can do.

The gutless Congress could intervene in a positive and constructive manner, which in many ways; "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by (the Constitution or ) [an] Act of Congress" denotes that they have the power to.

They are our children and we are responsible for their safety.

Maybe taping multiple semi-auto clips (magazines) together like you are going to war should call for firearms confiscation and and a prohibition of firearms ownership?