Florida has started Confication..Good!

[montana]

Tom, I do not think you have ever been intentionally disrespectful, but in post #41, I asked you six direct questions, four of which required a simple "Yes" or "No" answer. You answered only the very first question, and ignored the rest.

I wasn't ignoring them as much as we have discussed these topic numerous time before.

With what do you disagree?

Does the Second Amendment state that it is meant to counter government power?

More of a balance of power, but yes, it was meant to counter an out of control government if our "free state" was in jeopardy.

Does the Second Amendment note any purpose for militias other than state security?

We discussed this one before. We discussed and disagreed with the meaning, "security of a free state".

Doesn't the Constitution provide for calling out the militia to suppress insurrections?

Under a legal Constitutional government -yes.

Does either the Constitution or the Second Amendment say anything about using the militia to conduct insurrections?

Insurrection against a lawful Constitutional government-NO. Giving the people the means to arm themselves against a government which violates the very fundementals of freedom written in the Bill of Rights and is a threat to a "free state", a resounding- YES

If the Second Amendment was not meant to ensure that military small arms would be available to members of organized State militias, why does it have the militia clause?

We had different opinions on this subject too. I believe it was meant for all people who are in both the organized and un-organized militia. You have stated it was only for the organized state militias.

We have debated all of these topics before Stan and I didn't see a need to continue. Like I stated before, we can agree to disagree, with all respect retained .