Gunner Asch on Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:04:40 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:40:27 -0400, Wes
wrote:


To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress
Insurrections and repel Invasions;

Which Militia?

Section 4 - Republican government

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of
Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the
Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against
domestic Violence.

I don't see anything about the National Guard. Johnny come lately things like the Militia
act of 1903 don't count.

The Militia acts of 1792, well I'll count those.


http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10...1----000-.html

TITLE 10 Subtitle A PART I CHAPTER 13 § 311

§ 311. Militia: composition and classes

(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.


Note Subsection (2)

And since the ADA rulings effect Section (a)....the upper age limit has
been modfied to "unlimited"

So has the definition of "able bodied" and no doubt "male".

Sweet. or "drat" - cause now I'm going to have to find another
excuse to get into shape.
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