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“Militia” are institutions of government composed of “the people” (Second Amendment) themselves organized under statute that “keep and bear Arms” to—
1.) “execute the Laws”
2.) “suppress insurrections”
3.) “repel invasions” ART I, § 8, CL 15

Militia slave patrols

“Slave Patrols”

“Slave Patrols” To some, the history of "slave patrols" might suggest that revitalization of “the Militia of the several States” would actually be politically unwise—because...
Militia and slavery

Slavery and the Militia

Slavery and the Militia Slaves throughout the American Colonies were almost always disbarred from the possession of firearms, except under close supervision, no doubt on...
Women Militia

Women and the Militia

Women and Militia Service During the pre-constitutional era women were subject to some Militia duties, if only of a financial nature. And if a...
Militia alarm

“Alarm List”

"Alarms" During “alarms”, Rhode Island required all able-bodied free men from sixteen to sixty years of age to muster in defense of their Towns...
community policing

Militia: Entrusted with “Police Powers”

“Police Powers”: Entrusted to the Militia as Governmental Institutions From the earliest days in the American colonies, the Militia were empowered to execute the laws...

“Able-Bodied” and Militia Service

Every “Able-Bodied” Male Between the Ages of 16 to 60 Subject to Some Service in the MilitiaThe general rule for about one hundred fifty...
Trained Militia

Trained Bands

Trained BandsThroughout the pre-constitutional period from the mid-1600s to the late 1700s, Rhode Island designated the largest and most active components of her Militia...
Militia Not Private Associations

Militia: Not Private Associations

Militia: Not in Any Sense Private Associations The original Constitution refers to “the Militia of the several States”, not “the Militia in the several States”. This is because the...
Militia social duty

Militia: The Primacy of Social Duty Over Individual Right

Militia: The Primacy of Social Duty Over Individual Right   The principle of a universal legal duty for individual militia service persisted even after the Colonists...
What are Militia?

“Militia”: What are They?

“Militia”: What are They? To understand the Constitution with respect to the Militia (and everything else it contains, for that matter), Americans must focus on...
"well regulated Militia" 2nd Amendment

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