Maybe the State of Texas should create a "volunteer" State Miliitia....

[cosmo]

I think the state government should create a "volunteer" Texas State Militia. Anyone that joins said militia answers only to the Governor of Texas. And, of course, being a "militia" is fully protected by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States....no matter how a liberal wants to read or interpret it.

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.

 

[grumper]

Like the Texas State Guard ?

 

[TXARGUY]

I volunteer to be the General.

 

[mantawolf]

No, because the people means the same thing in the 2nd as it does in the other two amendments it is used in. Lets not change the meaning of the words.

 

[SR_JM]

Exactly, it would set precedent for a case against regulation of individuals much like the SCOTUS has used Colonial law to describe the militia as every male between age __ and age__ are REQUIRED to possess arms and a certain amount of powder and shot to provide for the defense. To maintain our current freedoms the 2A must remain an individual right, which the SCOTUS has also upheld in previous cases.

 

[Acera]

I would prefer a more loosely organized neighborhood militia. Have connections and communication with other surrounding groups, but focused on our families, homes, streets, etc.

 

[TXARGUY]

It is time that we shed the parasitic states of America. Let them shit on their own Constitution. Let them spiral into the death grip of socialism. Let them allow themselves to be brainwashed by a government and media machine that shuns logic and facts and anything else that stands between their ultimate goal of totalitarian control. Let their unwashed and weeping masses stand in breadlines in the cold.

I am beyond caring about the parts of this nation that do nothing but stand against our rights and our liberty.

The only place that matters to me is the soil I was born on, lived on and will die on and be buried in. Texas!

 

[grumper]

If you are a male US citizen between the ages of 17-45 you are already part of the militia under US Code Title 10 sec 311.

Not sure what your point is. And Texas already has a state guard as part of the state military forces.

Maybe you think being in multiple militias the gun grabbers will leave you be ? Good luck with that. The gun grabbers even kicked a bunch of uniformed cops out of Denny's for carrying their required for duty firearms.

 

[cosmo]

No, because the people means the same thing in the 2nd as it does in the other two amendments it is used in. Lets not change the meaning of the words.

Of course it means the same thing...you know that, and I know that, but judges have been changing the meaning of the words in the Constitution for decades now...and we are just one lunatic liberal judge away from the SCOTUS reading the 2nd Amendment any way they want. And considering how Roberts voted on Obamacare, we may not even be one judge away...we may already be there.

 

[cosmo]

If you are a male US citizen between the ages of 17-45 you are already part of the militia under US Code Title 10 sec 311.

Not sure what your point is. And Texas already has a state guard as part of the state military forces.

Maybe you think being in multiple militias the gun grabbers will leave you be ? Good luck with that. The gun grabbers even kicked a bunch of uniformed cops out of Denny's for carrying their required for duty firearms.

You just made my point for me. By your own quote, anyone over the age of 45 is no longer in a "militia". To a liberal, that means the 2nd Amendment no longer applies to you. And for the record, I'm older than 45. Now, we can all pretend that we still live in 1984 United States, but we are not, we are much closer to 1933 Germany. I say any and all legal avenues need to be given some thought.

And those cops were not in uniform, they were plain clothes detectives.

 

[stdreb27]

I've toyed around with the idea.

Government moves to ban all guns and confiscate them.

Say it goes to court, and the Supreme Court goes John Roberts and supports the ban.

As a state, I'd expand my state guard service to everyone who wants it. Issue them full autos to store at home, then issue a blanket statement saying all private arms are now in use for the state of Texas.

Might wiggle their way around it till we can secede...

 

[General Zod]

No. This would serve to verify the liberal, incorrect reading of the 2nd Amendment and would only hurt gun owners' rights. The well-regulated militia mentioned in the 2nd Amendment refers to a well-equipped populace, not a regimented military organization. Back then, "well-regulated" meant "he's got his own stuff" and the militia mentioned is one that could be formed if the populace so decided. Let's not encourage misinterpretation.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

We already have the Texas State Guard. Maybe revive and expand it?

 

[stdreb27]

No. This would serve to verify the liberal, incorrect reading of the 2nd Amendment and would only hurt gun owners' rights. The well-regulated militia mentioned in the 2nd Amendment refers to a well-equipped populace, not a regimented military organization. Back then, "well-regulated" meant "he's got his own stuff" and the militia mentioned is one that could be formed if the populace so decided. Let's not encourage misinterpretation.

I don't disagree with you, hence after SCOTUS goes crazy and while we're positioning to secede.

 

[IXLR8]

Isn't it interesting that the POTUS delegated this duty so that he would not take the blame himself...

 

[M. Sage]

I think the state government should create a "volunteer" Texas State Militia. Anyone that joins said militia answers only to the Governor of Texas. And, of course, being a "militia" is fully protected by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States....no matter how a liberal wants to read or interpret it.

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.

My right to own and carry weapons doesn't hinge on the prefatory statement. What you underlined was the main reason the RKBA is in the Bill of Rights. "We think that a militia armed with standard gear (military grade) is the best way to secure a state of freedom, therefore..." That's what that part means.

Also, you're about 110 years late for this. If you're an able bodied male age 17-47, you're already a militiaman. US Code 10 section 311. Look it up.

 

[r-gray]

I think the state government should create a "volunteer" Texas State Militia. Anyone that joins said militia answers only to the Governor of Texas. And, of course, being a "militia" is fully protected by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States....no matter how a liberal wants to read or interpret it.

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.

Precursor to secession. I think the same way.

It would be hard, but it would be an adventure, eh?

 

[Stumpy]

It is time that we shed the parasitic states of America. Let them shit on their own Constitution. Let them spiral into the death grip of socialism. Let them allow themselves to be brainwashed by a government and media machine that shuns logic and facts and anything else that stands between their ultimate goal of totalitarian control. Let their unwashed and weeping masses stand in breadlines in the cold.

I am beyond caring about the parts of this nation that do nothing but stand against our rights and our liberty.

The only place that matters to me is the soil I was born on, lived on and will die on and be buried in. Texas!

Idea sounds better every day.

 

[Eli]

Home - Texas State Guard

Eli

 

[Mic]

Just have to throw this out here. Anybody spouting out the word secession and Texas State Guard NEEDS to read the book Patriots of Treason. NEEDS to. It is a great book.