{"id":83055,"date":"2018-11-26T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T18:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83055"},"modified":"2018-11-25T20:07:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T00:07:15","slug":"monday-musings-thread-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83055","title":{"rendered":"Monday Musings Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The second amendment was intended for the militia, a.k.a. the National Guard! This is a common response by those arguing for additional gun control.<\/p>\n

I came across an argument like this on another platform. The anti-gun debater insisted that the Second Amendment was intended for the militia… The National Guard. Then, I “provided some trivia”.<\/p>\n

Many people point to the National Guard when they see the “well-regulated militia” in the Second Amendment. Both federal and state militia laws identify the National Guard as the “organized militia”.<\/p>\n

It’s the “unorganized militia” that many are not aware of. As a result, certain groups of people don’t know that they are actually in a militia… Or that the second amendment, as stated, protects the law-abiding citizen’s right to bear arms regardless of affiliation with the National Guard.<\/p>\n

From 10 U.S. Code \u00a7 246 – Militia: composition and classes:<\/span><\/p>\n

(a) 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.<\/p>\n

(b) The classes of the militia are–<\/p>\n

(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and<\/p>\n

(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia. <\/b><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Using this statute alone, this appears to identify all able-bodied males from 17 through 44 as either being in the organized (National Guard) or the unorganized militia. if you’re a male, if you are able-bodied, if you are not in the National Guard, and your age ranges from 17 to 44, then you generally are a member of the unorganized militia of the United States.<\/p>\n

Now, 10 U.S. Code \u00a7 246 – Militia duty: exemptions<\/span>, specify those who are exempted from militia duty. for example, military on active duty is one of those exemptions.<\/p>\n

The individual states, and territories, also have their version of the militia law. For example, here is one Virginia statute related to Virginia’s militia:<\/p>\n

\u00a7 44-1. Composition of militia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The militia of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall consist of all able-bodied residents of the Commonwealth who are citizens of the United States and all other able-bodied persons resident in the Commonwealth who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, who are at least 16 years of age and, except as hereinafter provided, not more than 55 years of age. The militia shall be divided into three classes<\/b>:<\/span> the National Guard, which includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; the Virginia Defense Force; and the unorganized militia<\/b>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Like its federal counterpart, it lists exemptions. Many people in Virginia, who fit this description, are not aware of this state level militia law.<\/p>\n

For example, someone might state that they never served in the military. Depending on the situation, and mood, I’d ask them if they served in the militia. Usually, I get a, “No.”<\/p>\n

Then, I’d ask, “What about the reserve militia? Have you served in the reserve militia?” So far, I have always gotten a, “No.” Then, I would ask if they were sure. They would be adamant that they were not in a militia.<\/p>\n

Then, I would drop some trivia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Going back to the argument on gun control. Many people would try to argue that the Second Amendment was intended for something like the National Guard. I.e., we had militia, and that is what the Second Amendment was for.<\/p>\n

One main thrust, for this argument, was that if people were not in the National Guard, what business do they have today of owning and operating a personal firearm?<\/p>\n

As the two above quotes show, many are listed under the “militia” category.<\/p>\n

At the time that the Second Amendment was drafted, militia service was automatic for certain groups of people. Before, it started with Caucasian males. As time went on, non-Caucasian males were included.<\/p>\n

But even then, it was understood that everybody, not just the statutory militia, was expected to serve in “a militia” capacity depending on the situation.<\/p>\n

Those who were not called to militia service still had the right to individually, or collectively, defend themselves. The above statutory laws addresses the “first-line” for call up. Those not called up, depending on the situation, may be required to serve in a militia capacity.<\/p>\n

You can click on federal militia law<\/a>, or a state militia law<\/a>, to read the actual text. Your own state, or territory, would also have its own militia law.<\/p>\n

What are your random thoughts?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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