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in article , Scott Weiser at
wrote on 3/8/05 12:36 AM:

A Usenet persona calling itself KMAN wrote:

"BCITORGB" wrote in message
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Weiser says:
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...what IS for everybody is the right to CHOOSE to be armed, or not to
be armed. That is something that NO ONE has a right to deny them, ever.

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You're contradicting yourself. Not too many days ago you asserted that
there is no "right" for gays to marry gays. You were quite clear in
stating that it was up to the state to make such decisions.

So, how exactly is this behavior -- the carrying of guns -- a "higher"
right that NO ONE (I'm assuming, not even the state) has the right to
deny? Either the state has the right to govern behaviors or it doesn't.
Which is it Scott?

frtzw906

That's what it all comes down to for gun nuts. The right to carry a gun is
more important than ANYTHING.

Pert near. For, without the right to keep and bear arms, one is a slave to
anyone with a gun and the willingness to use it. Without the ability to
defend one's other rights by force of arms, one's other rights are exercised
at the mercy of those in power.

I just know I will regret this, but have you heard of the concepts of police
and armed forces?