The Dick Act of 1903...What is Militia?

[sixbird]

This is an excerpt from the Dick Act of 1903.
When you have the inevitable "militia" argument with the antis and they claim "militia" means regular army/marines/etc., here's your answer:
The Act of January 21, 1903, 32 Stat. 775, provided in part:
"That the militia shall consist of every able-bodied male citizen of the respective States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, and every able-bodied male of foreign birth who has declared his intention to become a citizen, who is more than eighteen and less than forty-five years of age, and shall be divided into two classes -- the organized militia, to be known as the National Guard of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, or by such other designations as may be given them by the laws of the respective States or Territories, and the remainder to be known as the Reserve Militia."
That's pretty clear as to the meaning of "militia."

[sixbird]

So, it's regular army/marines/etc. Then the organized militia, national guard. Then the reserve militia, which is every other able bodied male, 18-45...
This presupposes the validity of the second amendment  by way of a citizen militia...

[SinGin]

I always felt the militia was the private citizen. To uprise and to help when our government is over run or to protect us from our govt.

[outdoors]

 
Full Definition of militia
1
a :  a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
b :  a body of citizens organized for military service
2
:  the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service

[sixbird]

I always felt the militia was thhe private citizen. To uprise and to help when our government is over run or to protect us against us against our govt.

Well you were right. It's codified. The reserve miltia is every able bodied male 18-45...

[Dr Juice]

Makes me too old to join a militia. I hope the Army Reserve doesn't find out and separate me :-)


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