Well Regulated Militia

[Ó Cathasaigh]

A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

THE LAW

USC TITLE 10, SEC 311 a,b1-2


TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES

Subtitle A—General Military Law

PART1—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS

CHAPTER 13—THE MILITIASec31]. Militia. composition and classes.

The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at
Least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title

32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of

intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens

of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

The classes of the militia are—
the organized militia, which consist of the National Guard and the Naval Militia, and
the unorganized militia, which consist of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.


Does this grant us the right to join in or create militias not controlled by state or federal Govt?

Go.

[Sidmen]

Yes, though the militias are ultimately under the command of the president, so if you join an unorganized militia you should be ready to be commanded by your commander and chief.

[Farnan]

A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

THE LAW

USC TITLE 10, SEC 311 a,b1-2


TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES

Subtitle A—General Military Law

PART1—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS

CHAPTER 13—THE MILITIASec31]. Militia. composition and classes.

The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at
Least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title

32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of

intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens

of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

The classes of the militia are—
the organized militia, which consist of the National Guard and the Naval Militia, and
the unorganized militia, which consist of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.


Does this grant us the right to join in or create militias not controlled by state or federal Govt?

Go.

No. It means you are a member of the Reserve Militia of the United States.

[Gelgoog]

a militia isnt against the law, as they exist all over the place, and although thought of as being fringe gun loonies, they do exist free of government interference. there isnt a whole lot of difference between a gun club and a militia, as both are a group a civilians yet they are organized for different purposes.

[Rush Limbaugh]

U.S. National Militia Directory

Directory by State
The following are links to unofficial Web pages for each state, each of which will include links to locally-maintained constitutional militia Web sites as these become known. These pages are for the convenience of state and local militias until they can develop their own, and to provide a uniform reference system for the militia movement as a whole. Note that these pages are for constitutional militias only, those dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of the Constitutions for the United States and of their state, open to all citizens so dedicated, regardless of race, color, gender, or views on nonconstitutional issues. While the Constitution Society reserves the right to make a final determination of what is to be included on these pages, local militia units are encouraged to think of these pages as theirs, and we will, within reason, try to comply with their preferences on design and material to be included. Please suggest changes and additions, and correct any errors or omissions

[Kiljan Arslan]

Well I can say one thing about most of the militias that I know about they are definatly not well regulated even in a very liberal use of the term.

[Lord Condormanius]

Does this grant us the right to join in or create militias not controlled by state or federal Govt?

Go.

Well...according to this:

The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at Least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

...it appears that we already are part of the militia. Interesting...I had better go oil my musket.

[Sidmen]

The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at Least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

Check out the red part....

[Lord Condormanius]

Check out the red part....

The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at Least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

Check it out now...

[Medicus]

You don't even need a militia! You have nukes, the regular Army, and the National Guard.

[El Brujo]

You don't even need a militia! You have nukes, the regular Army, and the National Guard.

What if something happens to the nukes, the Army, and the National Guard?

[LoZz]

What if something happens to the nukes, the Army, and the National Guard?

because if those 4 things cant stop whatever it is, then im sure a militia will

[Lord Condormanius]

You don't even need a militia! You have nukes, the regular Army, and the National Guard.

Well gee...what if one my neighboring states, New York, Massachusetts...or even Rhode Island...decide to invade? What do we do then? The Army and the National Guard are all tied up in the middle east. I might consider nuking New York, we in Connecticut do have a nuclear sub base after all...but somehow I don't think that will fly with the rest of the states.

Bottom line, my state needs a militia because those New Yorkers are shifty people that can't be trusted. I'm sure everyone has their own reason.

[Medicus]

Well gee...what if one my neighboring states, New York, Massachusetts...or even Rhode Island...decide to invade? What do we do then? The Army and the National Guard are all tied up in the middle east. I might consider nuking New York, we in Connecticut do have a nuclear sub base after all...but somehow I don't think that will fly with the rest of the states.

Bottom line, my state needs a militia because those New Yorkers are shifty people that can't be trusted. I'm sure everyone has their own reason.

I hope you're being sarcastic. If not...

Seriously, the militia became outdated after the Civil War. You don't need it, and it's never gonna have anyone to fight.

[Lord Condormanius]

I hope you're being sarcastic. If not...

Rather, if not...

Seriously, the militia became outdated after the Civil War. You don't need it, and it's never gonna have anyone to fight.

Militia can never be outdated. Trust me, we can always find someone to fight.

You never know who it might be though...it could be you!

[IronBrig4]

The National Guard and Reserves are the militia. They're well-regulated, in that they have a command hierarchy and are connected to the state (in the case of the NG) and federal (in the case of the Reserves) governments.

Uncle Cletus and Cousin Buford firing off their shotguns are NOT a well-regulated militia.

[ThiudareiksGunthigg]

Trust me, we can always find someone to fight.

Judging from this list of "Adversaries of the Militia" that I just found on the site Rush recommended, there is no shortage of potential enemies.

[Farnan]

The National Guard is militia...

[Medicus]

Militia can never be outdated. Trust me, we can always find someone to fight.

You never know who it might be though...it could be you!

Yeah, like the Injuns or those wacky Canucks!

Please.

[Lord Condormanius]

Yeah, like the Injuns or those wacky Canucks!

Please.

Injuns? Please. We took care of them a long time ago.

Canadians, now that's a good idea. I've got my eye on the Canadians too. They're sneaky because they can blend in. I have this strange feeling that my neighbor might be a Canadian agent.