From Wikipedia:
The National Defense Authorization Act 2008 Pub.L. 110-181 Repeals provisions in section 1076 in Pub.L. 109-364 but still enables the President to call up the National Guard of the United States for active federal military service during Congressionally sanctioned national emergency or war.
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If I'm reading that right (and I hope I am), the President cannot federalize the National Guard without the approval of Congress.
Wow. Didn’t even know that! Will look into it! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I’m tremendously sympathetic to the “arm our troops” idea.
But the Fed has a problem: namely the Posse Comitatus laws, which prohibit DoD use of troops to enforce laws among US citizens.
How acceptable would it be to Consevatives if armed recruiters,eg, apprehended a fleeing bank robber?
Would the carrying of arms by Marines or soldiers be limited to only self-defense?
What about the defense of others?
What of citizen’s arrest for just cause?
TC