THE MILITIA

"Title 10-Armed Forces, U.S. Code, page95, Chapter 13, The Militia, Sec.311:

Sec. 311, (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 13 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or have made a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States."

"Sec. 311 (b) the class of 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."

Therefore, (2) the Unorganized Militia, is everyone else including you and me.

NOTE: Title 32, sec. 313 has modified part (a) to include females. Part (a) now ends with the wording: "and female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard."

Submitted by Publius on 1/1/07. | Send Comments to The Patriot Exchange.

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