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jfrey123 · April 28, 2009, 10:42 AM

I am not an expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once....

Short answer: No standing army back in those days. Army was a group of citizens coming together to form a militia, and they all needed to bring their own guns, hence why the need for armed citizens.

Long answer: British had tried to disarm the colonist prior to the revolution. After we won the war, the new Federal Government wanted states to sign the contract to be under the new United States of America. The States wanted to retain the right for the citizens to bear arms, because we never had a standing army before. The "army" back then was a General going from farm to farm, saying "I need Militia Men" and the men would grab arms and come fight as needed.

April 28, 2009, 10:42 AM	#19
jfrey123 Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2006 Location: Reno, NV. Posts: 1,026	I am not an expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once.... Short answer: No standing army back in those days. Army was a group of citizens coming together to form a militia, and they all needed to bring their own guns, hence why the need for armed citizens. Long answer: British had tried to disarm the colonist prior to the revolution. After we won the war, the new Federal Government wanted states to sign the contract to be under the new United States of America. The States wanted to retain the right for the citizens to bear arms, because we never had a standing army before. The "army" back then was a General going from farm to farm, saying "I need Militia Men" and the men would grab arms and come fight as needed. __________________ Rock out with your Glock out!