[lbo-talk] violent crime up

[Jordan Hayes]

> The 2A [...] does suggest that a
> well-organized militia is necessary to the security of
> a free state, but it does not say or suggest even
> there that any citizen has a responsibility to belong
> to such a militia ...

I believe Title 10 US Code 311 has clarified this issue for the modern 
day.  It turns out there are two militias.  I'm not a lawyer, but I 
read things here and there.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html?terms=militia&url=/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000311----000-.html