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girldetective · 07-04-2008, 06:23 AM

Definitions on the Web of militia as relates to the above:

☆ in the U.S., all able-bodied male citizens between 18 and 45 years old who are not already members of the regular armed forces: members of the National Guard and of the Reserves (of the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps) constitute the organized militia

Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

Edit: There are many defs of militia to mean any group of armed citizens, sometimes groups that oppose the govt. I dont think that is what our forefathers had in mind. They were operating under very different circumstances, technologies, time factors when they penned our Constitution. I believe the above defs in order of importance might have been more to their way of their thinking today. Note that the Consitution also states "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia". Not just a or any or an all citizens militia, but the militia. We normally operate under the first def.

Second edit: I have to say I dont want normal citizens to have the right to bear arms unless there would be a true emergency where we were being actively invaded as a country, where enemy soldiers might be walking our streets killing our citizens randomly. Maybe then. I believe this is what those old dudes might have been thinkin. Note the words "well regulated" in the OP. Having millions running around with guns in their pockets really cant ever be well regulated can it?

07-04-2008, 06:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	Definitions on the Web of militia as relates to the above: ☆ in the U.S., all able-bodied male citizens between 18 and 45 years old who are not already members of the regular armed forces: members of the National Guard and of the Reserves (of the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps) constitute the organized militia Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service Edit: There are many defs of militia to mean any group of armed citizens, sometimes groups that oppose the govt. I dont think that is what our forefathers had in mind. They were operating under very different circumstances, technologies, time factors when they penned our Constitution. I believe the above defs in order of importance might have been more to their way of their thinking today. Note that the Consitution also states "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia". Not just a or any or an all citizens militia, but the militia. We normally operate under the first def. Second edit: I have to say I dont want normal citizens to have the right to bear arms unless there would be a true emergency where we were being actively invaded as a country, where enemy soldiers might be walking our streets killing our citizens randomly. Maybe then. I believe this is what those old dudes might have been thinkin. Note the words "well regulated" in the OP. Having millions running around with guns in their pockets really cant ever be well regulated can it? __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata Last edited by girldetective; 07-04-2008 at 06:53 AM..