Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Who are the Militia? [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)and included everyone eligible, and required them to be just that. There was NO "UNorganized militia" in 1792.
The militias existed, they weren't uniform, and they weren't yet regulated or organized according to federal guidleines.
The whole reason for the militia clauses in section 8, is so the state militias would be assured as "well regulated" - well-trained, armed, accoutered, AND uniform... i.e effective. The 2nd made them necessary.
"The unorganized militia", created with the dick act, is simply that, folks who will be UNorganized & UNregulated - requiring nothing but of a certain age. QUITE opposed to the well-regulated constitutional militias.
One requires by definition being organized, armed and disclplined per regulations, the other??? Nothing.
Yes - there are now 2 classes of "militia" one is well-regulated, and serves a constitutional role, and is also loosely associated with the 2nd. The other is...of little value with no mandated role, in securing our freedoms, enforcing laws, quelling domestic violence, or etc.