Newsgroups: alt.society.civil-liberty,talk.politics.guns
From: [f--s--l] at [netcom.com] (David Feustel)
Subject: Individual Rights Foundation's Position on RKBA
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 11:06:47 GMT

In response to my request for a statement from the Individual Rights
Foundation with respect to its position on RKBA, IRF sent the
following letter.
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Dear Mr. Feustel:

	Thank you for your letter of March 24, 1994.

	In answer to your question, it is our position that the Second
Amendment means what it says. It say that the people's right to keep
and bear arms shall not be abridged.

	Samuel Adams, in commenting on that amendment said: "And the said
Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress.. to pervert the
people of the United States who are peaceable citizens, from keeping
their own arms."

	Unfortunately, there have been court decisions that have
whittled away at what was clearly intended to be an absolute right. At
this point, the state of Constitutional law is that Congress may make
some laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms. Those decisions
are simply wrong and bespeak a court unwilling or unable to take into
consideration the clear intention of the framers.

	One of our Affiliate Attorneys is in the General Counsel's
office of the National Rifle Association. Although I am not a member, I
support their work. However, we are not involved with any litigation
in this area and do not anticipate becoming involved in any this year.
As a young organization, we have limited resources and are devoting
those resources to First Amendment issues at this time. As time goes
on, however, we expect to expand our operation to litigation involving
property rights as well as the right to keep and bear arms.

	Thank you for your letter. I wish you the best of luck.

(signed) John W. Howard
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Seems like an organization worth supporting.

The Individual Rights Foundation is located at:
12400 Ventura Blvd., Suite 133
Studio City, CA 91604
(310) 843-3695
(800) 752-6562
Fax: (310) 843-3692
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