If people understood this, Article 1 section 8 clause 15-16 in conjunction with the 2nd amendment allows congress to bypass the draft to call up a militia of citizens to fight their enemies.
The militia is state organized and regulated. So short answer is no. The national guard comes closest, but the ability to Federalize those units moves it a step away from the original idea of militia. The framers would have viewed the militia as a national defense force, not a reserve pool for foreign adventures.
If people understood this, Article 1 section 8 clause 15-16 in conjunction with the 2nd amendment allows congress to bypass the draft to call up a militia of citizens to fight their enemies.
Great conversation. I was wondering, are the National Guard and the Military Reserve units considered as militia?
In Modern times the following are the Militias:
Army
Marines
Navy
Air force
National Guard
Federal officers
LEOs
The militia is state organized and regulated. So short answer is no. The national guard comes closest, but the ability to Federalize those units moves it a step away from the original idea of militia.
The framers would have viewed the militia as a national defense force, not a reserve pool for foreign adventures.
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