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Hoosierbuck
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So, back when our great nation was founded, the militia was composed of every able bodied male of the age af majority. They were to be armed and ready to come to the aid of fellow citizens and country alike.
We now know that females should have been included, but let's not hold that against our forefathers.
Of late, "Militia" has become a bad word, because of it's attachemnt to some extreme groups. Axe that connotation in your mind before reading my question...which is coming up here any minute...and assume we are talking about a regular red-blooded American that has a rifle (not even a semi-auto, mind you) and knows how to use it, should the need arise.
Question: Are WE the miltia the forefathers would have counted on, and if so, what are our duties, if any, in this day and age?
Curious about other's views on this.
HB
We now know that females should have been included, but let's not hold that against our forefathers.
Of late, "Militia" has become a bad word, because of it's attachemnt to some extreme groups. Axe that connotation in your mind before reading my question...which is coming up here any minute...and assume we are talking about a regular red-blooded American that has a rifle (not even a semi-auto, mind you) and knows how to use it, should the need arise.
Question: Are WE the miltia the forefathers would have counted on, and if so, what are our duties, if any, in this day and age?
Curious about other's views on this.
HB