From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (Morris the Cat)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: Re: Text of House Joint Resolution 438
Keywords: 2nd Amendment, repeal, U.S. Congress
Date: 13 Apr 92 15:06:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnewsc.1992Apr13.150641.12624
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


In <1992Apr12.192529.9679@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Drew Betz states:

|Well, folks, it's finally happened!  When I saw this, I couldn't believe
|it, then I thought my heart stopped!

|Either way, the alarm must be sounded and the word must be spread as never
|before to stop this nonsense!

|THE FOLLOWING IS THE ACTUAL WORDING TAKEN FROM THE U.S. CONGRESS OF A BILL
|TO REPEAL THE SECOND AMENDMENT!
|===========================================================================
|                         102d CONGRESS, 2d Session
|                  ---------------------------------------
|                              H. J. RES. 438
|Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing
|the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
|                  ---------------------------------------
|                      IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
|                              MARCH 11, 1992
|Mr. Major Owens of New York introduced the following joint resolution;
|which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
|                  ---------------------------------------
|                             JOINT RESOLUTION
|Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing
|the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
|
|Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
|America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring
|therein),

|That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
|of the United States, which shall be valid for all intents and purposes as
|part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths
|of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission
|for ratification:

|                                 "ARTICLE
|"The second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States
|is repealed.".

Well, now hold on here!

This calls for suitable amendments like:

				"ARTICLE II
				
That as the Founding Fathers determined that the Second Amendment of
the Constitution of the United States was essential to the "security
of the free state," and that the birth of the United States is grounded
in conflict with British forces of 1776, let it be resolved that:

	(1) A state of war now exists between the peacible citizens
	    of the United States and the United States government.
	
	(2) Members of the unorganized militia are now considered
	    to be federalised and subject to mustering.
	
	(3) Members of the unorganised militia in rebellion shall not
	    be subject to international conventions if captured.
	
	(4) All firearms, silencers and knives over 6 inches in length
	    shall be surrendered to local, state and federal government
	    institutions and personnel.

Under the provisions of these Articles, hostilities against the militia
will start seventy-two hours after the signing of this bill by the
President.

Let the New Era of Everlasting Peace, Security and Liberty begin!

Heil Metzenbaum! Heil HCI! Heil NY Times!

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