Rand Paul should work with the tea party members in the house to introduce a bill that makes it illegal for any member of the millitary to be asked by any other member of the executive branch if they will open fire on civilians.
Especially as a “litmus test” of any sort.
It is the sorta question that damned well should be “self evident”.
True. The answer should be that it depends what those American citizens are doing. After all, the Constitution specifically provides "for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union (and) suppress Insurrections."