VApatriot
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I wanted to print out a copy of the Virginia Bill of Rights so that Ican have it handy whenever I need it, soI did a quick google search, using thephrase "Virginia Bill of Rights",to find a copy. I went ahead and clicked on the first result, scrolled downed toArticle I,Section 13 (Militia; standing armies; military subordination to civil power.), and this is what I found:
http://www.constitution.org/bor/vir_bor.htm
13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
That is not how I remember the wording, but3 out of the first 4 results from the google search were the same way.
I then decided to do what I should have done in the first place, and look for an "official" Virginia website. This is what I found:
Homepage:http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/Constitution.htm
PDF: http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/search/constofva.pdf
Article I, Section 13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state, therefor, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
In the other versions of the Bill of Rights, the most important wording is omitted! Personally, I find it scary that people are trying to hide our rights like this. It's almost like something out of 1984.Any thoughts?
I wanted to print out a copy of the Virginia Bill of Rights so that Ican have it handy whenever I need it, soI did a quick google search, using thephrase "Virginia Bill of Rights",to find a copy. I went ahead and clicked on the first result, scrolled downed toArticle I,Section 13 (Militia; standing armies; military subordination to civil power.), and this is what I found:
http://www.constitution.org/bor/vir_bor.htm
13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
That is not how I remember the wording, but3 out of the first 4 results from the google search were the same way.
I then decided to do what I should have done in the first place, and look for an "official" Virginia website. This is what I found:
Homepage:http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/Constitution.htm
PDF: http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/search/constofva.pdf
Article I, Section 13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state, therefor, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
In the other versions of the Bill of Rights, the most important wording is omitted! Personally, I find it scary that people are trying to hide our rights like this. It's almost like something out of 1984.Any thoughts?