Thread by @nh_jim

What is a "Militia"? Does the Constitution define it?

Amendment II
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
#GunControlNow #GunControlWorks #Militia #EndGunViolenceNow
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Oh, look at that it does!

Article 1, section 8
"To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;"

Gun owners part of this "Militia", but if we don't know who they are, how can they be called ip?

Who commands this Militia?

Article 2, Section 1
"Section 2
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States,"

So @POTUS is the commander of the Militia, when activated! When and how is it activated?

What happened to the Militia? If it is no longer around, then how can people own a gun?
Why does this argument fall on deaf ears, it's written *IN* the constitution!
#TopsSuperMarket #Uvalde #UvaldeSchoolMassacre #TulsaHospital #Racine

I saw a video somewhere showing a @tiktok_us who was making this argument, I can't find it otherwise I would give them credit.

It's TIME to stand up and get real on gun ownership. The vast majority are "good guys" but we must do more to stop the "bad guys"!

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