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The term "regulated" means "disciplined" or "trained".[114] In Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that "[t]he adjective 'well-regulated' implies nothing more than the imposition of proper discipline and training."
But though the scheme of disciplining the whole nation must be abandoned as mischievous or impracticable; yet it is a matter of the utmost importance, that a well-digested plan should, as soon as possible, be adopted for the proper establishment of the militia. The attention of the Government ought particularly to be directed to the formation of a select corps of moderate extent, upon such principles as will really fit them for service in case of need. By thus circumscribing the plan, it will be possible to have an excellent body of well-trained militia, ready to take the field whenever the defence of the State shall require it
Let a regular army, fully equal to the resources of the country, be formed; and let it be entirely at the devotion of the federal government; still it would not be going too far to say, that the State governments, with the people on their side, would be able to repel the danger. The highest number to which, according to the best computation, a standing army can be carried in any country, does not exceed one hundredth part of the whole number of souls; or one twenty-fifth part of the number able to bear arms. This proportion would not yield, in the United States, an army of more than twenty-five or thirty thousand men. To these would be opposed a militia amounting to near half a million of citizens with arms in their hands, officered by men chosen from among themselves, fighting for their common liberties, and united and conducted by governments possessing their affections and confidence.
In times of insurrection, or invasion, it would be natural and proper that the militia of a neighboring State should be marched into another, to resist a common enemy, or to guard the republic against the violence of faction or sedition.
But though the scheme of disciplining the whole nation must be abandoned as mischievous or impracticable; yet it is a matter of the utmost importance, that a well-digested plan should, as soon as possible, be adopted for the proper establishment of the militia. The attention of the Government ought particularly to be directed to the formation of a select corps of moderate extent, upon such principles as will really fit them for service in case of need. By thus circumscribing the plan, it will be possible to have an excellent body of well-trained militia, ready to take the field whenever the defence of the State shall require it
Originally posted by SilentKoala
So you're saying that in addition you also want a well-regulated militia? Isn't that what the military is? Or are you saying, we need more militia groups, like the Michigan Militia? Cause I can agree with that...
Let a regular army, fully equal to the resources of the country, be formed; and let it be entirely at the devotion of the federal government;..... To these would be opposed a militia amounting to near half a million of citizens with arms in their hands, officered by men chosen from among themselves, fighting for their common liberties, and united and conducted by governments possessing their affections and confidence.
In times of insurrection, or invasion, it would be natural and proper that the militia of a neighboring State should be marched into another, to resist a common enemy, or to guard the republic against the violence of faction or sedition.
What happens if it is the Federal Government are the ones who act in a matter of insurrection? Once again it's a matter of whether you think they have or not. Let's say for instance that they have. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to the people if the National Guard acted in complete independence from the Federal military? Wouldn't what we have today with the National Guard working virtually hand in hand with active and reserve Army create a possible conflict of interest.I really don't care what the Supreme Court says. I see the Supreme Court as the main reason things are in the state they are today. I see a complete purge and reworking of how the Supreme Court operates as the absolute first thing that needs to be done to fix these issues.This of course is just my opinion. There will be plenty of people who disagree with me and I can accept that, but there is something very wrong here and I think the Supreme Court holds much of the blame.
Insurrection: The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.
The reason is because while they may be scared of individuals, the last thing they want is large, armed, and organized militia groups.
That's the reason the gov doesn't force you to be in a militia. If they did then the people that like guns would all very quickly join up into militias so they could keep playing with their guns see?
In other words, it's done this way on purpose. It's not because they accidentally read the Constitution wrong or something like that. They know what they're doing