(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.But there is a PURPOSE for the second amendment to exist:Ah, but the second does mention the well regulated militia and the security of the state. So where does that come into the equation? This woman and her son do not fall under those categories.
IF the government agrees to grant us our "inalienable" rights they have a duty to protect us from ourselves as well. Or at least protect the members of our society that cannot consent, i.e. those under 18.
There is nothing in the second amendment which says you have to be an official member of a militia. The intent of the militia at the time was to simply call upon the citizenry in a time of need, thus the citizens needed to be armed. As I said, the change in conditions does not change the fact that the Consitution has not changed.
There is no way to protect us from ourselves. That is what people seem to have difficulty understanding. You are always in harm's way from the moment of conception and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. The only way you can be safe from others is to never come in contact with others. So your choice is to be unsafe and free or unsafe and not free. Which do you prefer?
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
There is nothing remotely related to this shooting that relates to a) well regulated or b) the security of a free state. Quite the opposite, it is a threat to the free state, i.e., the ability of children to congregate in a public building relatively free of harm.
I believe there is a compromise somewhere between unsafe and free and unsafe and not free and we have not tried hard enough to find that place.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
10 USC § 311 - Militia: composition and classes | LII / Legal Information Institute
Please note that the US Code does not distinguish between organized and unorganized.
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