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For the guy in Switzerland - isn't it the case that when a combat rifle is issued to the citizen militia, the ammunition is delivered in a sealed metal can (tin for you UK-ers) which can't be opened except in time of war, on orders, and that there's pretty serious punishment for fooling around with that ammo or rifle? Just asking.
I agree with the other recent posters. I really think that the framers of the Bill of Rights were among the most brilliant statesmen that any nation has been fortunate to possess, that they knew history well, but they knew human nature even better. Far better than anyone in our national government in many decades. That's why I think we all should be quite afraid to fuck with any part of the Bill of Rights. They all fit together intricately to frame a government fit for free people, a government under the control of the people. The main purpose of the Second Amendment is not self defense. It's not about hunting or target shooting. It's mainly about keeping the government on its toes, keeping the government just a wee bit apprehensive about imposing too much tyranny on its citizens. I have many brother attorneys who don't understand this very well, and while they can and will keep fighting courageously for freedom of expression, they are embarrassed by the right to possess arms. And in fact, they are hostile to those of us who believe in an armed citizenry. I call them cafeteria constitutionalists. You can't pick and chose. Either you support and will uphold and defend the whole Bill of Rights, or you just plain don't get the foundation of our country and the touchstone of our liberty. It's for that reason that I've agreed to become a founding member of the Second Amendment Lawyers' Association, and I hope to take a far more vigorous role in defending that right in court.
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Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice. . . Restraint in the pursuit of Justice is no virtue.
Senator Barry Goldwater, 1964
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