Militia

Another way militias block tyranny is by fulfilling the oft-overlooked militia function of law enforcement “To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union”.

The Volokh Conspiracy » My Talk at the Constitution in 2020 Conference 2009

It functions by melding the sentence 'A well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free State' together with the sentence 'The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed' to express this thought: 'Because a well regulated Militia is necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

English Professors Bare Arms Andrew Cohen 2008

After all, the Dick Act itself regulates and defines the unorganized militia and organized militia, and any Constitutional law must be “necessary and proper” in order to exist, thus showing that the Militia remains necessary.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Burma Gun Controls: 2007

At this stage in the debate, the only cited instance of Congress ever forcing people to buy particular products have come under the congressional exercise of the enumerated militia powers in Article I, section 8, clause 16, "To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia ..."

Dave Kopel RSS feed 2010

Note that the group didn't adopt the symbols of the militia movement as a joke, the way Michael Moore did when he formed "Mike's Militia."

Reason Magazine 2009

Volunteer militia, Massachusetts (. see Militia, Massachusetts volunteer).

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

Massachusetts agricultural experiment station at (see Massa - chusetts agricultural experiment station). training schools, trustees of, appropriations .... volunteer militia (see Militia).

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

Should you, however, in the absence of a judicial decision as to the constitutionality of the act, decline to take the responsibility of refusing assent to it, there will be an indispensable necessity of your constituting some militia force for the preservation of law and order in the State -- by extending the age of service in the militia, and by some new organization of the remnants of the Militia and Home Guard organizations; otherwise I shall have on my hands the officers of two distinct organizations, powerless for want of men.

Governor's message. May 17, 1864. 1862-1865 : Vance 1864

Officers, county (see Counties). general court (see General court). militia (see Militia). municipal (see Municipal officers and employees). police (see Police officers). state (see Commonwealth, officers and employees of).

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

Officers, county (see Counties; also specific titles of officers), court (see Court officers), militia (see Militia). municipal (see Municipal officers and employees; also specific titles of officers). police (see Police officers), probation (see Probation officers). state (see Commonwealth, oflScers and employees of; also specific titles of officers).

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663