Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Looking for a well-regulated militia [View all]slackmaster
(60,567 posts)The need for a well-regulated militia is the REASON that government is prohibited from infringing on the right to keep and bear arms, which was already understood to exist at the time the Constitution was written.
Where are the well-regulated militias that text refers to?
Every state has its own militia, as does the federal government. I live in California. Following are links to the LEGAL definitions of the US federal and California state militias.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/311
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=mvc&group=00001-01000&file=120-130
Note that in both cases the "militia" basically consists of all able-bodied citizens. The organized militias consist of the National Guard and Naval reserve. The unorganized militia is everyone.