[Magdalen] Militia

[Grace Cangialosi]

Interesting, Allan--I didn't know this. I guess the real issue then is whether we have a well-regulated" militia...

> On Aug 29, 2015, at 2:30 AM, Allan Carr <allanc25 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Historically in the USA, all able bodied men have been termed the Militia.
> The Militia Acts of 1792 explicitly stated that the Militia consisted of
> each and every free able bodied white male citizen of the respective states
> 18 and over and under 45 years. It also stated that each member of  militia
> had to provide a weapon.
> 
> Rules for militias have been modified through the years. The current US
> Code states that it consists of all able bodied male citizens (or those who
> have filed an intent to become citizens) between 17 and 45 and women who
> are members of the National Guard.
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> -- 
> Allan Carr