Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.


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Where does it say that you have the right to keep and bear arms if you are
not a member of the state militia?

Where does it say you have the constitutional right to shoot?

On the other hand, I firmly believe in a citizen's right to hunt, fish, and
trap, within the parameters of state laws.

A state constitutional amendment isn't necessary to protect hunting,
fishing, or trapping rights. Constitutional amendments (either state or
national) should be left to the earth-shattering, universal concepts that
shape our governmental and social existence, not for pandering to a specific
constituency.


--
Marty S.
Baltimore, MD USA


"Eric Dreher" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:29:05 -0600, pat gustafson
wrote:

Well, just to play devil's advocate, you don't have a right to shoot,
hunt or fish. It is a privilege given to you by state and local laws.

Technically you're correct about hunting and fishing.

But shooting is not a privilege. It's part of your Second
Amendment rights of firearm ownership.


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If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it
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