Should the US allow militias?

[Arine]

I was doing some reading recently and found that the U.S government made it so that they are the only ones that can make and control a militia. That seems wrong in my opinion seeing that a militia is supposed to be for the people to protect their liberties. If the government is the only one that can control them then how are we, the people, supposed to protect our freedoms. It also violates the second amendment.

[Wind in the Willows]

Yes.

[Lenciland]

They've got to. The Second Amendment protects the right to form militias.

[The Re-Frisivisiaing]

I don't know if letting paramilitary organizations go out and train is a great idea, but what are you going to do?

[Taber]

Militia's were nearly always attached to some form of Civil government. Like a township or city or state.

I, for one, would not enjoy roving bands of armed men walking through my dwelling.

[Occupied Deutschland]

Your reading was incorrect/biased/incomplete, Militias are wholly legal under US law. For example...

Yes, they should remain. They're an exercise in the right to assembly, after all.

[Kyndercorp]

Militia's were nearly always attached to some form of Civil government. Like a township or city or state.

I, for one, would not enjoy roving bands of armed men walking through my dwelling.

I second that notion

[Arine]

Militia's were nearly always attached to some form of Civil government. Like a township or city or state.

I, for one, would not enjoy roving bands of armed men walking through my dwelling.

Would you rather have a government that tells you what to think, what to eat, what to read?! I would rather die than give up my rights!

[Dejanic]

Definitely.

[Constaniana]

I'm no expert, but I thought the National Guard, run by the individual states, counts as militias.

[Aethrys]

The US should allow well regulated militias.

[Arine]

I'm no expert, but I thought the National Guard, run by the individual states, counts as militias.

But they are still attached to the federal government.

[Taber]

Militia's were nearly always attached to some form of Civil government. Like a township or city or state.

I, for one, would not enjoy roving bands of armed men walking through my dwelling.

Would you rather have a government that tells you what to think, what to eat, what to read?! I would rather die than give up my rights!

Slippery slope detected.

Name one thing the government does that tells me what to eat, think, and read. My Service doesn't count.

[Arine]

Would you rather have a government that tells you what to think, what to eat, what to read?! I would rather die than give up my rights!

Slippery slope detected.

Name one thing the government does that tells me what to eat, think, and read. My Service doesn't count.

Look up books banned in schools, look at some of the propaganda in schools, and look at Michelle Obama and her new laws.

[The BaRen]

Meh.
Depends.
Most of these militias would probably be filled with 'crackpots' who have nothing else to do.
Although I have to ask, why do we need militia's right now? There isn't any kind of government coup de tat or enormous political strife in the US right now. Maybe a militia in gang ridden neighborhoods. Then again, these would be just another example of a gang.
Yes, I support the right to form militias, although only on a county level and approval from the Mayor and City Council.

[Taber]

Slippery slope detected.

Name one thing the government does that tells me what to eat, think, and read. My Service doesn't count.

Look up books banned in schools, look at some of the propaganda in schools, and look at Michelle Obama and her new laws.

Provide me with evidence, sir.

"Propaganda" in schools? Like what?

Michelle Obama can pass laws BY HERSELF? Holy crap. Hilary must've have done AMAZING things when Bill Clinton was President!

[The balkens]

Slippery slope detected.

Name one thing the government does that tells me what to eat, think, and read. My Service doesn't count.

Look up books banned in schools, look at some of the propaganda in schools, and look at Michelle Obama and her new laws.

Wat.

[Occupied Deutschland]

I'm no expert, but I thought the National Guard, run by the individual states, counts as militias.

It is. Under US law, 'militia' is split into 'organized' (usually/mostly consisting of the National Guard forces) and 'unorganized' (under the law held to apply to all males between 18 and 45 if memory serves, basically those eligible for the draft).

State laws on the matter can hold some peculiarities, making citizens members of the state version of the 'unorganized' militia (which may have different or no recruiting standards as opposed to the federal one) or making distinct organizations named 'State Guard'/'Home Guard'/etc. which may or may not fall under the National Guard forces of that state which consist of those eligible for call-up to the state militia while retaining separation from the National Guard organization (I believe it was traditionally done so that State's wouldn't be left high and dry forces-wise if their National Guard contingents were federalized, but don't know for certain about that one).

[Arine]

Meh.
Depends.
Most of these militias would probably be filled with 'crackpots' who have nothing else to do.
Although I have to ask, why do we need militia's right now? There isn't any kind of government coup de tat or enormous political strife in the US right now. Maybe a militia in gang ridden neighborhoods. Then again, these would be just another example of a gang.
Yes, I support the right to form militias, although only on a county level and approval from the Mayor and City Council.

The feds are already telling us what guns we can own, when we can talk about religion, and what our kids can read!

[Taber]

Meh.
Depends.
Most of these militias would probably be filled with 'crackpots' who have nothing else to do.
Although I have to ask, why do we need militia's right now? There isn't any kind of government coup de tat or enormous political strife in the US right now. Maybe a militia in gang ridden neighborhoods. Then again, these would be just another example of a gang.
Yes, I support the right to form militias, although only on a county level and approval from the Mayor and City Council.

The feds are already telling us what guns we can own, when we can talk about religion, and what our kids can read!

Sources, please.

[Constaniana]

The feds are already telling us what guns we can own, when we can talk about religion, and what our kids can read!

Sources, please.

http://www.infowars.com/

[Pilotto]

Your reading was incorrect/biased/incomplete, Militias are wholly legal under US law. For example...

Yes, they should remain. They're an exercise in the right to assembly, after all.

This.

[Boomhaueristan]

Thankfully, militias can swim.

[Taber]

Sources, please.

http://www.infowars.com/

I chuckled. Well played.

[Diopolis]

Yes. If you meant "should the US allow private militias?", then no.