Virginia “Regulating” Her Militia
Pre-constitutional Virginia Regulating Her MilitiaFrom the earliest days, Virginia recognized, as she declared in 1672 and reaffirmed in 1676, that “against all tymes of danger...
Rhode Island “Regulating” Her Militia
Pre-constitutional Rhode Island Regulating Her MilitiaAs was the case in Virginia and throughout the other Colonies and then independent States, in their titles, their bodies,...
Militia Structure: Training
Militia Structure— 3rd Main ProvisionTRAINING: Every “able-bodied” adult is required to be trained at the State level pursuant to CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION AND STATE STATUTE3rd...
Militia Structure: Near Universal Armament
Militia Structure— 2nd Main ProvisionNEAR UNIVERSAL ARMAMENT: Every “able-bodied” adult is required to be armed for Militia service pursuant to CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION AND STATE...
Militia Structure: Total Organization
Militia Structure— 1st Main ProvisionTOTAL ORGANIZATION: Every “able-bodied” adult is part of "the Militia of the several States" pursuant to CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION AND STATE...
Joseph Story
Justice Joseph StoryStory's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States are recognized as a standard work in constitutional law. See, e.g., Field v....
“Well Regulated Militia”
"well regulated Militia" (Second Amendment)When ratifying the Constitution in 1787 and 1788, WE THE PEOPLE would never have assigned to "the Militia of the...
“Settle” the Militia
"Settle" the MilitiaThe United States Constitution followed the long established legal pattern (see for example, Virginia and Rhode Island) of "settling" the Militia in...
Governor
Governor: No Arbitrary Powers Over the MilitiaBecause of the apparently broad powers that Governors in Virginia as well as other Colonies and then independent...
Sheriffs
SheriffContrary to popular belief, no pre-constitutional American Militia were ever made generally subordinate to, or in any particulars controlled by or answerable to, Local...
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