Should Gun Owners Have to Join the Reserves? IE "A well regulated militia".

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131. I am aware the NG is a federal entity, and serves as reserve for the military.

You are aware that THE PEOPLE, or at least their representatives, are the ones who re-defined The Militias?
You are aware THE PEOPLE, or at least their representatives, came up with the laws (re-)defining the organized and unorganized militias?

The people, in the US, are an UNorganized militia. Clearly not the ones referred to in the Constitution.

The 2nd was meant to secure the existence of THE Militias, and to make sure they were WELL REGULATED (well-regulated militias are "necessary&quot , by securing the rights of the people, because the Congress were given new powers over them - over the militias. The alternative to well-regulated militias were large standing Armies (also another notion shot down by the people - our armies are HUGE, and we have a kick-ass Navy).

"It's local. You know the whole get to appoint their own leaders thing."

??? Where did you get this notion from??

You are aware THE STATES were given that power?

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress"