God willing they'll have to pry the ordnance from the cold dead fingers of his heirs. Interested foreign nationals may benefit from perusal of "The Federalist Papers", a compendium of the debate amongst the Founders that preceded the adoption of the Constitution - The 2nd Amendment was clearly intended as a check on the power of the Executive by the Framers. This does'nt suit some folks - They have the remedy of amending the Constitution. Jack On 4/6/08, Apptech wrote: > Died. > Charlton Heston. > Aged 84. > Married for 44 years (from 1944 until his death). > > Famously known for frequently telling gun control lobbyists > that they would not get his gun until they could pry it from > his cold dead hands. > > Starred in many films. > Possibly best known for his roles in Ben Hur, The Ten > Commandments, Planet of the Apes and as leader of the NRA > from 1998 to 2003. > > > > Russell > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist