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jody

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23. See 10 USC § 311 - Militia: composition and classes
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:20 AM
Jan 2013
(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.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html?terms=militia&url=/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000311----000-.html

Depending on your state's own definition of militia, you could be part of its unorganized militia.

One state includes both male and female 17 to 64.
What could possibly go wrong? sakabatou Jan 2013 #1
A bunch of horny old rednecks guarding teenage girls. No problem there! Coyotl Jan 2013 #4
A bunch of ARMED horny old rednecks guarding teenage girls. No problem there! JoePhilly Jan 2013 #5
I was thinking more in the lines of this.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #7
what an incredibly stupid moron who doesn't understand basic entropy samsingh Jan 2013 #2
It appears to be a situation that could have significant abuses. olegramps Jan 2013 #3
I wonder how many are kiddie-diddlers? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #6
ARPAIO IS A VERY DANGEROUS PERSON JimVukovich Jan 2013 #8
Good old Joe. You can count on him to ramp up the stupid/dangerous that is popular with Tea Baggers PerceptionManagement Jan 2013 #29
Coyotl I understand your post but under what conditions will you accept a Governor or Sheriff using jody Jan 2013 #9
Show me where Joe's "posse" is constituted. Coyotl Jan 2013 #15
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Posses jody Jan 2013 #18
Now I understand the purpose of this stunt bongbong Jan 2013 #30
Pedophiles and felons guarding children.... santamargarita Jan 2013 #10
Sounds like Sheriff Joe has made for himself the most... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #11
He also said he doesn't care about their background or past Tempest Jan 2013 #12
What in the name EvilAL Jan 2013 #13
What can possibly go wrong! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #14
Is there no such thing as a County Exe. or School Board President down there? Volaris Jan 2013 #16
Like everything else "Sheriff Joe" does... Archae Jan 2013 #17
Many people are not familiar with their own state's Reserve, Auxiliary and Special Police Officers. jody Jan 2013 #19
"unorganized militia"? Wouldn't they be the big problem? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #21
See 10 USC § 311 - Militia: composition and classes jody Jan 2013 #23
So the 'unorganized militia' includes all criminals of the right age muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #24
Congratulations on reading the law. Please use google to answer your latest and other questions. nt jody Jan 2013 #25
So if the principal and staff defacto7 Jan 2013 #20
Sigh! I live in Maricopa County. RetroGamer1971 Jan 2013 #22
He is a racist and we know his Paul Blart Zimmerman's will do the Zimmy on minorities graham4anything Jan 2013 #26
Insanity madamesilverspurs Jan 2013 #27
Things need to be a little more organized if ileus Jan 2013 #28
He's an "Old School" type of sheriff bongbong Jan 2013 #31
Perhaps he could have the "Cold Case Posse" help out in Hawaii? brooklynite Jan 2013 #32
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