State Militia?

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Re: State Militia?

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roberts wrote:Doesn't current federal law define the militia as able bodied adults?
More or less. It is able-bodied males who are citizens or permanent residents, 17 to 45 years of age, and female members of the National Guard.

This definition is in 10 USC 311:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/311.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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